User Guide

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects
To draw circles by 3 points:
1.
Select the Circle 3 Points tool.
2. Click in the document to set a first point on the circle’s circumference.
3. Move to a second point on the circle’s circumference. A line indicates the chord from the first
point as you move the pointer.
4. Click to set the second point.
5. Move to a third point on the circumference. A line indicates the chord from the second point,
while the circle expands or contracts as you move the pointer.
6. Click to set the third point and complete the circle.
To draw circles by radius:
1.
Select the Circle Radius tool.
2. Click in the document to set the center of the circle.
3. Move to anywhere on the circumference of the circle. A line extends from the center and
indicates the radius, while the circle expands or contracts as you move the pointer.
4. Click to set the circumference and complete the circle.
Drawing arcs
As well as drawing basic arcs, you can draw arcs by 3 points or by radius. The Arc 3 Points tool
draws an arc through three points that you set. The Arc Radius tool draws an arc based on a center
point and radius that you set. Both tools draw arcs with the current fill ink, pen ink, and stroke.
The Arc 3 Points and Arc Radius tools are located in the Oval tool palette.
To draw arcs by 3 points:
1.
Select the Arc 3 Points tool.
2. Click in the document to set one endpoint of the arc.
3. Move to the second endpoint of the arc. A line extends from the first endpoint.
4. Click to set the second endpoint.
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