Curve

To draw a curve, choose the Curve tool, position the cursor at the location where you want the first end and drag diagonally to the location where you want the opposite end. You can create open or closed curves. When the Outline inspector is activated (it is always activated when new objects are created), you can control whether the outlined curve is open or closed with the Open Path and Close Path buttons in the Attributes inspector. When the Outline inspector is not activated, the curve is closed and filled with the color that appears in the Plain Fill color well in the Attributes inspector (please refer to the descriptions of the Attributes and Outline inspectors in Chapter 4).

If you hold down the Command key while you create your curve, you'll get a sharper curve.

First Inspector: Attributes


Rectangle

To draw a rectangle, choose the Rectangle tool, position the cursor at the location where you want one of the corners and drag diagonally to the location where you want the opposite corner.

If you want a perfect square, press the Alternate key as you start to draw a rectangle.

First Inspector: Scale • Rotate





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