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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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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: