User Guide

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O u t l i n e Op e r a t i o n s
Operations are temporary tools that let you modify your glyph. Operations
are activated by pressing on their button in the Tools toolbox or by
selecting a command from the Operations submenu of the Tools menu or
of the Glyph Window’s popup menu.
When an operation is activated one or more handles appear depending on
the operation. After you make changes double-click to accept them (you
can also press the
RETURN or ENTER key on the keyboard) or press the ESC
key to reject the changes.
When the operation is completed the tool that was selected will be
activated again. As with all permanent tools you can use the zoom selection
tool, quick zoom keys and all the other viewing options of the Glyph
Window while you are working with the operations tool.
Here is a list of all available operations:
Transform Selection
Scales, rotates or skews the selected portion of the
outline
Interpolate
Modifies the outline by moving a few “base” points
Position Background
Sets the size and position of the bitmap background
layer
Envelope
Modifies the outline as if it was painted on rubber
Curve
Approximates a segment of the outline with a curve
Set
Lets you set precise positions of outline points
Reverse Contours Reverses the contour’s direction
Set Startpoints
Changes the starting points of contours and
rearranges contours
Below you will find a detailed description of the operations that have not
already been described.