User guide

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5 To finish the shape, do one of the following:
• Click the first point you drew to create a closed shape.
• Press C to close the shape, joining the first point you created to the last.
• Double-click anywhere in the Canvas to create the last point of an open shape.
• Press Return to create the last point of an open shape, creating a line with a default
width of two pixels.
Note: Before a shape is closed, you can press Esc at any time to cancel the entire
operation, deleting the shape.
Immediately after finishing a shape, the Adjust Control Points tool is selected, which
allows you to edit the shape you’ve just created.
Note: Once you have finished drawing a closed shape, press Esc to change to Select/
Transform mode. To change to Select/Transform mode for an open shape, you must
manually choose the Select/Transform tool.
Drawing Masks and Shapes Using B-Splines
This section describes how to draw a B-Spline. These methods are identical whether
you’re using the shape or masking tools, but this section focuses on drawing shapes.
For more information on drawing masks, see “Masking Objects to Create Transparency”
on page 851.
To draw a B-Spline shape:
1 Click the B-Spline shape tool in the Toolbar (or press B).
2 Click in the Canvas to draw the first point.
3 Continue clicking to draw additional points to define the shape you need.
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