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The Shape Editor tool
The Shape Editor Tool
is the main tool used for both creating precise curves, lines, and
shapes, as well as editing or altering lines and shapes.
Add/Change/Edit Indicator
Make curve
Make line
Smooth join
Sharp join
Break at points
Delete points
Reverse paths
Positions of handles
Smoothing
The InfoBar, shown above, provides a wide range of controls as well as precise numeric control.
All lines and shapes in Web Designer MX Premium are made from a sequence of curve and line sections.
Curves are sometimes called "Bézier" curves after the mathematician who first described them.
Although this section describes the Shape Editor
Tool, you can also edit lines and shapes using the
Selector Tool if you have the Show edit object
handles button selected on the Selector Tool
InfoBar.
The sections or segments of a line are marked by small black point handles. You can drag, add and
delete these handles to manipulate the shape of the line or outline.
Some objects such as quickshapes, rectangles, ellipses, and text have to be converted into editable
shapes before you can use the Shape Editor Tool on them. To do this, select an object and choose "
Arrange" > "Combine shapes" > "Add shape
".
To draw a straight line segment
Using the Shape editor
Tool, start a straight line:
1.
Click where you want to start the line. You can start a line at either end; you don't have to work
left to right, or top-to-bottom. This creates a point handle, and is displayed as a red square to
indicate that it is the selected handle.
2.
If necessary select the Make line button on the InfoBar ("L"). This ensures the next click will
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