Editing object paths
Most vector objects in Canvas are paths. Whether you draw with
Path tools (Curve, Freehand, Polygon, Auto Curve) or other shape
tools (Rectangle, Oval, Line, Arc), you create paths, and you can use
the same path-editing techniques to modify them.
Of course, you can also change a path object by using handles on the
bounding box when the object is selected (see To resize an objects
bounding box on page 22.400).
Displaying inks and strokes
Canvas has two display modes you can use when you edit paths. You
can display the fill inks, pen inks, and stroke on paths, or you can
hide the attributes while you work in path edit mode.
To display attributes on paths: Be sure that the command
Object > Path > Live Curve Editing is selected and has a check mark
in the menu. To hide attributes in path edit mode, select the command
again.
You can change the path-editing display at any time. To use the Live
Curve Editing command, objects do not have to be selected or be in
path edit mode.
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Drawing Auto Curves
With the Auto Curve tool,
click to set anchor points 1
and 2 to start a path.
Click to set point 3. The
first and second segments
bend to form a smooth
curve.
You can click to set more
anchor points and draw
additional curved seg-
ments. Press Esc to finish
the path.
Path with pen and fill inks