Operation Manual

Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes | 123
You can also 
Select multiple control points
Select the line by using the Shape tool , and hold down Shift
while you click on the control points that you want to select.
If you add to a B-spline by selecting the first or last control point, the clamped control point automatically changes to a floating
control point as you draw the new portion of the line.
You can also add control points while you draw a B-spline by pressing Spacebar instead of clicking.
To draw a curve by using the 3-point curve tool
1
In the toolbox, click the 3-point curve tool .
2 Click where you want to start the curve, and drag to where you want the curve to end.
3 Release the mouse button, and click where you want the center of the curve to be.
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You can also 
Draw a circular curve Hold down Ctrl while dragging.
Draw a symmetrical curve Hold down Shift while dragging.
To set options for the Freehand and Bézier tools
1
Click Tools Options.
2 In the Workspace list of categories, click Toolbox, and then click Freehand/Bézier tool.
3 Move the Freehand smoothing slider to set the default smoothness for curved lines.
Higher values produce smoother curves.
Double-click the Freehand or Bézier tool to display the Freehand/Bézier page in the Options dialog box.
To hide the bounding box when using curve tools
1 In the toolbox, click one of the following curve tools:
• Freehand
• 2-point line
• Bézier
• Artistic Media
• Pen
• B-Spline
• Polyline