Operation Manual

46 Lines, Curves and Shapes
Simplifying or enhancing a line
The more nodes there are on a line or shape, the more control over its
shape you have. The fewer nodes there are, the simpler (smoother) the
line or shape.
To adjust the smoothness of the most recent pencil line:
1. Choose the
Pencil Tool and draw a freeform line.
2. From the context toolbar, click the right arrow on the Smoothness
option and drag the displayed slider left to increase the number of
nodes.
3. To make the curve less complex, i.e. smoother, drag the slider right
to decrease the number of nodes.
To add or delete a node:
• To add a node, click along a line segment with the Node Tool
or Pen Tool to add a new node at that point. The new node will
be created and will be selected.
•
To delete a node, select the line with the Node Tool then
the node itself and click the Delete Node button on the context
toolbar (or press the Delete key). The node will be deleted, and
the line or shape will jump to its new shape. With the Pen Tool
selected, you can also delete a node by clicking on it.
You can also use the Node Tool to reposition the nodes, and reshape the
line or shape, by dragging on the new handles.