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In addition to absolute values for the X- and Y-axis, you can adjust points using relative values
from their current position. Clicking once on the label for the axis will change the value to an
offset value. The label will change from X to X-offset or from Y to Y-offset.
The Point Editor dialog with Offset values.
If you are not sure of the exact value, you can also perform mathematical equations in the
dialog box. For example, typing 1.0-5 will move the point to 0.5 along the given axis.
Reduce Points
When freehand drawing a polyline or an editable paint stroke, the spline is often created using
more control points than you need to efficiently make the shape. If you choose Reduce Points
from the polyline’s contextual menu or toolbar, a dialog box will open allowing you to decrease
the number of points used to create the polyline.
The Reduce Points button in the toolbar.
The overall shape will be maintained while eliminating redundant control points from the path.
When the value is 100, no points are removed from the spline. As you drag the slider to the left,
you reduce the number of points in the path.
Shape Box
If you have a polyline shape or a group of control points you want to scale, stretch, squish,
skew, or move, you can use the shape box to easily perform these operations.
To enable the shape box, do one of the following:
 Click the Shape Box toolbar button.
 Choose Shape Box from the contextual menu.
 Press Shift-B.
The Shape Box button in the Polyline toolbar.
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