Operation Manual

Working with Objects 125
Cutting up objects
It is possible to cut any object (or image for that matter) by using the Knife
Tool (Drawing toolbar). You can cut along a freeform or straight line drawn
across your object(s), leaving you with separate fragments of the original.
freeform cut
(using Bump profile)
straight line cut
Cutting with a freeform or straight line is possible by drawing the line across the
object (or by sweeping the knife cut in and out of the object multiple times in a
zig-zag pattern). By hovering over resulting "split" fragments you can click an
unwanted fragment to delete. Alternatively, you can deselect the Knife Tool to
move the cut fragments apart (see carrot above).
Up to now you may have only performed straight cuts, but you can use the Knife
Tool's context toolbar to cut with more sophisticated "shaped" cutting profiles
(e.g., Wavy, Shark Fin, Bump) or preset knife paths (cookie cutters) based on
QuickShapes. The context toolbar is also used to modify any applied cutting
profile.
To cut selected objects (freeform or straight line):
Ensure Edit All Layers button on the Layers tab is enabled if you
want to cut through selected objects on multiple layers.
1. Select the Knife Tool on the Drawing toolbar's Vector
Edit flyout.
2. (Optional) Use Smoothness on the tool's context toolbar to set how
regular the freeform cutting line is—click the right arrow and drag the
slider right for increasing smoothness.