Operation Manual

Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes | 121
Drawing tangent lines
To draw a line by using the Bézier tool
1
In the toolbox, click the Bézier tool .
2 Do one of the following:
• To draw a curved segment, click where you want to place the first node, and drag the control handle to where you want to place the
next node. Release the mouse button, and drag the control handle to create the curve.
• To draw a straight segment, click where you want to start the line segment, and click where you want to end it.
You can add as many segments as you want.
3 Press the Spacebar to finish the line.
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You can also 
Draw a curved segment followed by a straight segment Draw a curved segment, double-click the end node, and click where
you want the straight segment to end.
Draw a straight segment followed by a curved segment Draw a straight segment. Click the endpoint of the segment, drag
to where you want, and release the mouse button. Drag to draw a
curve.
Change curve angle to preset increments as you draw While holding down Ctrl, drag a control handle.
To draw a line by using the Pen tool
1
In the toolbox, click the Pen tool .
2 Do one of the following:
• To draw a curved segment, click where you want to place the first node, and drag the control handle to where you want to place the
next node. Release the mouse button, and drag the control handle to create the curve you want.
• To draw a straight segment, click where you want to start the line segment, and click where you want to end it.
You can add as many segments as you want and alternate between curved and straight segments. For more information about
alternating curved and straight segments, see “To draw a line by using the Bézier tool” on page 121.
3 Double-click to finish the line.
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