User Guide

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects
Using this command can have varied results, depending on the settings you use. You can convert a
polygon without changing its shape. Or, use the command to smooth the straight segments of a
polygon into gentle curves.
To use the Fit Bézier command:
1. Select a polygon (open or closed).
A polygon can be created with the Polygon tool, Smooth Polygon tool, or Curve tool if the path
has only corner points, not smooth points. Objects created with the Rectangle tool or Line
tool can be converted to polygons with the Path | Convert to Paths command.
2. Choose Path | Fit Bézier.
3. In the dialog box, use these the sliders to adjust the following conversion settings:
Loose-Tight: Controls how closely the modified path will conform to the original path.
Tight results in little deviation from the original path. Loose allows the modified path to be
smoother and deviate farther from the original.
Round-Sharp: Controls how many corners will become rounded in the modified path.
Sharp preserves corners where segments meet at acute angles. Round allows all corners
to become rounded.
These settings can interact and produce similar results at different slider positions; e.g.,
setting one slider at Tight and the other at Round can produce a path that closely
matches the original, but with all corners being rounded. Setting one slider at Loose and
the other at Sharp can result in a path that overall is smoother, but which has some
corners that are not smoothed at all.
4. Click OK when you’re done. Canvas modifies the object based on the settings you specified.
Joining open vector objects
The Smart Join function lets you join two or more open vector objects together to become a single
object.
To join objects together:
1. Select the open vector objects you want to join by holding down the Shift key and clicking
objects.
If you do not select any objects, the command will be applied to all open objects in the
document.
2. Choose Path | Smart Join.
3. Select the Smart Join options.
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