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S E L E C T I O N T O O L S
ORDER, PLACE IN FRONT OR IN BACK
ALIGN
WITH 2 OR MORE OBJECTS SELECTED, THESE ICONS ARE ON THE CONTROL PANEL
SELECTION TOOL = V - SELECT OBJET(S) OR GROUP(S)
OBJECT WITHOUT FILL
SELECT BY DRAGGING
OR CLICK ON THE OUTLINE
OBJECT WITH FILL
SELECT BY DRAGGING
OR CLICK ON THE OBJECT
SELECTED OBJEKT
MOVE BY MOUSE/ POINTER
OR USE KEYBOARD ARROWS
PRESS ALT
AND A COPY WILL
BE CREATED
MOVE BY MOUSE/ POINTER
OR USE KEYBOARD ARROWS
PRESS SHIFT
AND MOVE IN A
STRAIGHT LINE
ROTATE BY DRAGGING
ON THE CURVED ARROW
PRESS SHIFT
TO KROTATE BY 45DG.
WITH SELECTION TOOL AND RIGHT CLICK, THESE OPTIONS ARE OPENED
CHANGE SIZE BY DRAGGING
PRESS SHIFT
TO KEEP PROPORTIONS
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SELECT OBJECTS WITH SAME FILL ( OR LINES ETC,
DEPENDING ON THE OPTIONS = DOUBLE CLICK)
TO SELECT POINTS VERY ACCURATELY
LASSO TOOL = Q
WAND TOOL = Y
GROUP SELECTION TOOL - WORK WITH ONE OBJECT INSIDE A GROUP
DIRECT SELECTION TOOL - WORK ON POINTS OR LINES OF AN OBJECT
TEAR OFF
DIRECT SELECTION TOOL:
MAKE A CIRCLE, DRAG WITH THE WHITE ARROW (A) OVER THE RIGHT SIDE:
THE WHITE POINTS ARE NOT SELECTED
THE BLUE POINT IS SELECTED
CHANGE TO CORNER ( NO HANDLES)
CHANGE TO CURVE POINT WITH HANDLE
DELETE POINT, KEEPS THE OBJECT CLOSED
ALIGN AND DISTRIBUTE
JOIN
CUT IN SELECTED POINT
OPTION TO SEE / HIDE CURVE HANDLES
KURVE HANDLES
REMEMBER TO DESELECT ,
CLICK SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE THE OBJECTS
WHEN SELECTING ONE OR MORE POINTS, THE CONTROL PANEL WILL LOOK LIKE THIS
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S E L E C T I O N T O O L S
MAKE A CIRCLE, DRAG WITH THE WHITE ARROW (A) OVER THE RIGHT SIDE:
C H A N G I N G O B J E C T S
THE BLUE POINT IS SELECTED, NOW YOU CAN MOVE IT,
CHANGE TO CORNER POINT ( NO HANDLES)
OR DELETE, IF YOU USE THE DELETE ON THE KEYBOARD
THE OBJECT WILL OPEN ( THE OUTLINE WILL OPEN)
IF YOU USE THE DELETE ICON ON THE CONTROL BAR
THE OBJECT WILL KEEP CLOSED .
CHANGE BY USING THE TOOLS FROM THE PEN TOOL :
HOW TO COPY PART OF AN OBJECT:
ADD
POINT
DELETE
POINT
CONVERT
POINT
HANDLES WILL BE
DELETED
DRAG WITH
THE MOUSE
NEW HANDLES
ARE CREATED
YOU CAN CHANGE EACH SIDE INDIVIDUALLY
CLICK WITH
CONVERT
POINT TOOL
PEN TOOL
THIS SILL BE SHOWN LATER
DRAG WITH WHITE ARROW (A) OVER THE POINT AT RIGHT SIDE , CTRL-C ON THE KEYBOARD
DESELECT
CTRL-V ON THE KEYBOARD, THIS IS PLACED:
DRAG WITH WHITE ARROW (A) OVER THE UPPER CURVE AT RIGHT SIDE ,* NO POINTS TO BE SELECTED(
CTRL-C ON THE KEYBOARD
DESELECT
CTRL-V ON THE KEYBOARD, THIS IS PLACED: