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Selection Tool Basic Commands
Click on an object to select it for editing.
Edit an object by moving its control points. (Small hollow
squares.)
Rotate and scale an object by using the outer selection
points.
(Small filled squares.)
Move an object by moving the center selection point; move
along an axis by holding down the shift key.
Multiple Objects
Shift-click to select additional objects.
When multiple objects are selected, hold the command (alt)
key
down to move control points.
Dragging Objects
To move objects, simply drag them.
To move along an axis, hold the shift key down while
dragging.
To rotate objects, hold the option (ctrl) key down while
dragging.
To scale objects, hold the option (ctrl) and shift keys down
while
dragging.
Polygon / Curve Tool Click to specify the first control
point.
Move and click to specify each new control point.
Double-click to specify the last control point.
Use the corner controls to choose between a polygon or a
curve.
Axis-Aligned Rectangle / Ellipse Tool Click to specify one
corner.
Move to specify the opposite corner.
Hold the shift key down to generate a square / circle.
Click to finish.
Use the corner controls to choose between
a rectangle, a rounded rectangle, and an ellipse.
Hand Tool To move the illustration, simply drag the
illustration.
To drag the illustration, click inside the view window, and
then
move the cursor around while keeping the button down.
To move the illustration vertically or horizontally, hold the
shift
key down while dragging.
To rotate the illustration, hold the option (ctrl) key down
while
dragging.
To scale the illustration, hold the option (ctrl) and shift
keys
down while dragging.
Regular Polygon Tool Click to specify the first control point.
Move to specify a neigbouring control point.
Use the left- and right-arrow keys to adjust the number of
sides.
Click to finish.
Foci Ellipse / Rectangle Tool Click and hold to specify one
foci.
Drag and release to specify the other foci.
Move to specify the boundary.
Click to finish.
Use the corner controls to choose between rectangle, a
rounded
rectangle, and an ellipse.
Fill Click to fill, and not stroke, objec
Fill and Stroke Click to fill and stroke objects.
Stroke Click to stroke, and not fill, objec
Stroke Colour To select a new stroke colour, clic
once to bring up a colour palette
(hold down the option (ctrl) key t
bring up a palette of colours that
are similar to the current stroke
colour) and then click once again
choose a colour from that palette
Fill Colour To select a new fill colour, click
once to bring up a colour palette
(hold down the option (ctrl) key t
bring up a palette of colours that
are similar to the current fill colo
and then click once again to choo
a colour from that palette.
Stroke Width To specify a new stroke width, us
the keyboard to enter a non-
negative numeric value; the strok
width is measured in pixels. A
stroke width of zero hides the
stroke.
Sharp Corners Click to give objects sharp corner
Rounded Corners Click to give objects rounded
(circular arc) corners.
Smooth Corners Click to give objects smooth
(elliptical arc) corners.
Maximum Corner
Radius To specify a new maximum corn
radius, in pixels, use the keyboard
to enter a non-negative numeric
value.
The maximum corner radius
controls the amount of rounding
smoothing done to each of the
object s corners.
You can also specify a percentage
100% produces corners that are a
rounded or as smoothed as
possible.
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