Operation Manual

166 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
Left to right: Cusp, smooth, symmetrical, and line nodes
To shape a curve object by using cusp, smooth, or symmetrical nodes
1
In the toolbox, click the Shape tool .
2 Click a node.
3 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons:
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Cusp node
•
Smooth node
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Symmetrical node
4 Drag the node’s control handles.
You can also change an existing node from one type to another by using shortcut keys. To change a smooth node to a cusp node or a
cusp node to a smooth node, click the node using the Shape tool, and press C. To change a symmetrical node to a smooth node or a
smooth node to a symmetrical node, click the node with the Shape tool, and press S.
Transforming nodes
You can shape objects by stretching, scaling, rotating, and skewing their nodes. For example, you can scale the corner nodes of a curve
object to enlarge the curve object proportionally. Also, a curve object or parts of a curve object can be rotated in a counterclockwise or
clockwise direction.
Stretching nodes
To stretch, scale, rotate, or skew nodes
1
In the toolbox, click the Shape tool .
2 Select a curve object.