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Editing lines/shapes with the Freehand &
Brush Tool
You cannot directly modify shapes created by the Quickshape, Rectangle, or Ellipse Tools. First convert
them to editable shapes using "Arrange" > "Convert to editable shapes
". See "Shape handling" for more information.
You can use the Freehand & Brush Tool
to edit lines (or outlines of shapes) by simply redrawing the section of line you want to replace. For
example:
To edit the object:
Select the object that you wish to edit.
Move the freehand pencil over a part of the line. A ~
shows when the pencil is in position.
Draw the required line, then move the freehand pencil
over to the second point of the existing line. Again, a ~
shows when the pencil is in position.
Release the mouse button, and the section of line is
replaced.
Sketch Mode
This option is useful if you are rapidly sketching lots of separate lines
close to each other, perhaps using a drawing tablet.
When working this way you won't normally want to edit existing lines you've already drawn, but instead
draw new lines with every stroke. But as described above, if you start a draw operation on an existing
line, or on its end point, that existing line is modified. So when sketching you may inadvertently modify
existing lines with your strokes, instead of drawing new lines on top as you'd intended.
To overcome this problem, turn on sketch mode. Now if you hold the mouse pointer over an existing
line, or end point, you'll notice that there is a short pause before the mouse pointer changes to indicate
that the line will be edited or extended. This pause means you can still edit existing lines if you want, but
you won't do so unintentionally when you actually mean to sketch new lines.
Trace mode
Trace mode helps you to draw lines which follow visible edges in photo images. For example you can
use it to help you draw around a building or other object in a photo, that you want to cut out.
For most photos it's best to turn smoothing down from the default value, so that the line more closely
follows complex edges with less smoothing of the line as you draw. You can always adjust the smoothing
after drawing the line, if required.
Trace mode on/off
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