2013

Drawing Lines and Shapes 89
Changing curves
Using the curve handle
Dragging the curve handle will adjust the curvature of the adjoining curve segments.
Move the curve handle towards or away from the point
handle to pull the curve in the required direction.
Dragging the line segment
You can also change the curve by dragging the line segment between points.
Notice the difference between dragging the line to change its shape, and clicking on
the line to add a new point handle. Dragging a straight line segment changes it to a
curved line segment.
Making sharp corners
Normally, MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013 draws a smooth curve through a
point handle. For this, the two curve handles either side of a point handle are linked.
Moving either curve handle also moves the other.
Sometimes you will want a sharp corner, and to achieve this, you need to unlink the
curve handles:
1. Double click the point handle,
2. Or select the point handle and either:
Click the CUSP JOIN button, or press "Z".
You can now move each curve handle independently.
Making smooth curves
To convert a sharp join into a smooth curve:
1. Double click the point handle,
2. Or select the point handle and either: