User Guide

get when you edit. For more information on each of the
display options, refer tothe section “Point Display” in
Chapter 10, “Expert Advice.”
Show and hide control points
Depending on the type of work you are doing, you may or
may not want to view your image with the points showing.
The Show Points item in the View menu lets you show or
hide control points. When you are dealing with very small
paths and points that may overlap, the screen can get a little
full, and in those instances you can either reduce the point
size, or turn off the display of points. This is important for
premium WYSIWYG in the Preview mode.
To show control points:
Choose “Show Points” from the View menu to turn on the
display of points.
To hide control points:
If Show Points is already checked, choose “Show Points”
from the View menu to deselect it.
Editing and placing BCPs
Fontographer gives you considerable control over the shape
of curved segments. This is done by adjusting the position of
the Bezier Control Points (nicknamed BCPs because
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