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When you break a path in a curve object, the resulting subpaths remain part of the same object. When you extract a path from an
object, you create two separate objects.
Mirroring changes in curve objects
When you mirror changes in curve objects, you edit nodes and have the same edits take place in reverse on corresponding nodes. For
example, you can move a node to the right, and its corresponding node moves the same distance to the left.
To mirror changes, you must select two curve objects one of which was created by mirroring the other, or a symmetrical object. For
information about mirroring objects, see “Rotating and mirroring objects” on page 238. Next, you need to choose whether to mirror
changes horizontally (along a vertical line of symmetry) or vertically (along a horizontal line of symmetry). Finally, you need to select the
appropriate corresponding nodes so that editing changes are mirrored across the selected objects.
Left: Two corresponding nodes are selected in mirrored curve objects. Right: When the blue
control handles are moved, the change is reflected in the corresponding control handles (in red).
To mirror changes in curve objects
1 Using the Pick tool, select mirrored curve objects or a symmetrical curve object.
2
Click the Shape tool .
3 On the property bar, click one of the following:
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Reflect nodes horizontally button — lets you edit corresponding nodes in objects that have been mirrored horizontally
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Reflect nodes vertically button — lets you edit corresponding nodes in objects that have been mirrored vertically
4 Hold down Shift, and select corresponding nodes on the left and right, or top and bottom.
5 Edit the nodes on one side.
The changes occur in reverse on corresponding nodes on the other side.
Skewing and stretching objects
You can skew and stretch objects in CorelDRAW. When you skew an object, you specify the degree by which you want to slant the object.
Stretching changes an object’s vertical and horizontal dimensions non proportionally.
CorelDRAW also lets you change the skew and sizing anchor point of an object from its default center position.