Operation Manual

Distorting
Select an object and click on the Distort icon on the Mode toolbar. After converting to a curve
as requested, move the handles to stretch the object. The corner handles distort the corners, the
vertical midpoint handles distort the figure horizontally and the horizontal ones distort it vertically
(Figure 109).
Setting in circle (perspective)
Select an object and click on the Set in Circle (perspective) icon in the Mode toolbar. After
converting to a curve, click and move one of the selection handles to give a pseudo three
dimensional perspective) (Figure 110).
Figure 110: Setting an object to a circle with perspective
Setting to circle (slant)
Select an object and click on the Set to Circle (slant) icon in the mode toolbar. After
converting to a curve, click and move one of the selection handles to give a pseudo three
dimensional slant perspective (Figure 111).
Figure 111: Setting an object to a circle with slant
Note
Transforming an object into a curve is a safe operation, but it cannot be reversed
other than by clicking the Undo button.
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