Operation Manual

Working with Objects 129
3. (Optional) Disable Select-on-Create if you want to create new objects
every time you use the tool (you might want to create a series of shapes
without switching tools).
4. Position the cursor over the object and drag over an object
boundary. You'll see shading which represents the area to be added.
(You can use the Ctrl key to redefine the painted area while holding
down the mouse button.)
5. Release the mouse button to reshape the object to include the newly
drawn area.
If you add to or erase from a bitmap, QuickShape, or artistic text,
they will be converted to curves, preventing further editing in their
original form.
For Stopframe animation, consider using either tool as a quick way
to modify object shapes frame-by-frame.
Cropping and clipping objects
DrawPlus includes some powerful tools for cropping and clipping objects—all
hosted on the Arrange tab.
Crop and Clip flyout
Provides cropping or clipping
functions, where you create a
temporary composite object where
two or more component objects used
to overlap.
This combination, like a group, can be
broken apart later with Crop>Uncrop
on the Arrange menu.
• Crop to Top Object
The bottom object is cropped to
the outline of the top object.