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Shaping objects | 175
To shape a curve object by using Reflect Nodes mode
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Click the Shape tool .
2 Select corresponding nodes on the left and right or top and bottom.
To select multiple nodes, drag to select the nodes, or click a node, hold down Shift, and click each additional node.
3 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons:
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Reflect nodes vertically
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Reflect nodes horizontally
4 Edit the nodes on one side.
The changes occur in reverse on corresponding nodes on the other side.
To shape multiple objects by using Reflect Nodes mode, click the first object, and drag to select nodes; or hold down Shift, and click
each node on the first object. Then hold down Shift, click the second object, and drag to select nodes, or hold down Shift and click
each node on the second object.
Cropping, splitting, and erasing objects
You can crop, split, and erase portions of objects.
Cropping objects
Cropping lets you quickly remove unwanted areas in objects and imported graphics, eliminating the need to ungroup objects, break linked
groups apart, or convert objects to curves. You can crop vector objects and bitmaps.
Cropping objects
When cropping objects, you define a rectangular area (cropping area) that you want to keep. Object portions outside the cropping area
are removed. You can specify the exact position and size of the cropping area, and you can rotate and resize it. You can also remove the
cropping area.
You can crop only selected objects without affecting other objects in a drawing, or you can crop all objects on the drawing page. In either
case, the affected text and shape objects are automatically converted to curves.
Splitting objects
Using the Knife tool, you can split a bitmap or vector object in two and reshape it by redrawing its path. You can split a closed object along
a straight or jagged line. Corel DESIGNER lets you choose between splitting an object into two objects, or leaving it as one object composed
of two or more subpaths. You can specify whether you want to close the paths automatically or keep them open.