User Guide

To move a point with the mouse:
1. Click on the selection tool, position it on the point
to be moved, and click.
2. Without releasing the mouse button, drag the point
to the new location.
When you use the selection pointer to move a point that is
connected to other points, you can see the line segments
change as you drag. If the point is connected to other points,
the connecting lines or curves are shown during the move,
so you can see the effect of the move as it happens.
While you’re moving the point(s), the position indicators at
the top of the window are continuously updated to show the
actual position and distance of the pointer from the basepoint.
Demagnified move
Most drawing programs require zooming to a more detailed
view to draw intricate designs. Sometimes, however, this
causes a loss of overall perspective. Fontographer has a
unique capability called a demagnified move which allows
for very precise point placement by constraining cursor
movement to one tenth the distance specified in the
Preferences, at full resolution.
To use demagnification:
1. Hold down the Control key while dragging a point.
If your Preferences under the File menu are set to the
default of 10 em units, Fontographer will move the
selection in one-em-unit increments.
Keyboard commands to move points:
Click on a control point to select it, and use the left, right,
up, or down arrow keys to move the point by one em unit.
Click on the control point to select it, and hold down the
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