User Guide

Using Shapes378
Averaging Anchor Points
Averaging moves two or more anchor
points with respect to each other in
horizontal, vertical, or both
dimensions.
One of the basic uses for averaging is
when you are going to join the
endpoint of one curve to the endpoint
of another. Averaging the endpoints in
both directions brings them precisely
on top of each other. Now, when you
join the endpoints, Corel Painter
merges them to a single point, through
which the path continues. Without
averaging first (if the points are just
“near each other”), Corel Painter joins
them with a segment.
To average anchor points:
1 Choose the Shape Selection tool
from the toolbox .
2 Select the anchor points you want
to average.
It is often easiest to drag a marquee
around the points you want.
3 Choose Shapes menu > Average
Points.
4 In the Average Points dialog box,
choose Both, Horizontal, or
Ve rtical.
Working with Shapes
Resizing Shapes
You can resize a shape or group of
shapes by directly manipulating the
objects with the Layer Adjuster tool or
by using the Scale command.
To resize a shape:
1 Choose the Layer Adjuster tool
from the toolbox.
2 Select the shape or group you want
to resize.
You can hold down the Shift key to
select additional items.
A selection rectangle appears
around the shapes. The rectangle
has a handle on each corner and
side.
3 Drag one of the handles to resize
the selected shape.
To resize in one dimension, drag
one of the side handles. To resize
in both dimensions, drag one of
the corner handles.
Tips
•
You can maintain the proportions by
holding down Shift as you drag.
•
You can also choose Effects menu >
Orientation > Scale to increase or
decrease size by a fixed percentage. For
more information, refer to “Scaling
Images” on page 262.
Resizing a shape
Rotating Shapes
You can rotate a shape or group of
shapes by directly manipulating the
objects with the Layer Adjuster tool or
by using the Rotate command. For