Serif WebPlus X4 WPX4-HFMINI-ENG-STA-1 User Manual
Product codes
WPX4-HFMINI-ENG-STA-1
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Lines, Shapes, and Effects
To adjust the appearance of a QuickShape:
1.
Click on the QuickShape to reveal one or more sliding handles around
the shape. These are distinct from the "inner" selection handles.
Different QuickShapes have different handles which have separate
functions.
the shape. These are distinct from the "inner" selection handles.
Different QuickShapes have different handles which have separate
functions.
2.
To change the appearance of a QuickShape, drag its handles.
To find out what each handle does for a particular shape, move the
Pointer Tool over the handle and read the Hintline.
Closed shapes
As soon as you draw or select a line, you'll see the line's nodes appear. Nodes
show the end points of each segment in the line. Freehand curves typically have
many nodes; straight or curved line segments have only two (1). You can make a
shape by drawing a line between node end points (2), or by simply closing the
curve (3).
show the end points of each segment in the line. Freehand curves typically have
many nodes; straight or curved line segments have only two (1). You can make a
shape by drawing a line between node end points (2), or by simply closing the
curve (3).
To turn a selected line into a shape:
•
Select the line with the Pointer Tool and click the
Close Curve
button on the Curve context toolbar.
You can go the other way, too—break open a shape in order to add one or more
line segments.
line segments.