User Guide

Click on the control point to select it, and hold down the
Shift key while using the arrow keys to move the point by
ten times the specified cursor distance.
To move a point by more than one em unit, which is the
default preference setting for cursor editing behavior,
select “Preferences” from the File menu. Type in the
preferred distance in the cursor textbox.
Accurate point placement
For accurate BCP and point placement, select a control
point and choose “Selection Info” from the Element menu.
Type in whatever coordinates you like. You can move the
Point Information dialog anywhere on your screen to allow
an unobstructed view of the points you are setting.
Any changes you make in the Point Information dialog are
immediately reflected in the character Outline Window. In
addition to being able to use the “Tab” key to move through
the fields, additional key commands are available for the
Next and Previous Points operations. These commands are
shown on the Next and Previous buttons.
To select the next point in the path:
Click the “Next pt” button.
To select the previous point in the path:
Click the “Prev pt” button.
To make a point the first point in a path:
1. Select a point.
2. Click the “Make First” button in the Point
Information dialog.
You can undo resetting of the first point by pressing the
Cancel button or choosing “Undo” when you’re back in the
Outline Window.
Pressing “Cancel” will undo everything you did in the Point
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