Symmetrically resizing path points When using the Symmetrical Drag feature you will be able to easily create a symetrical design from a circle, rectangle, or a complex group of objects. To begin, select an object and double-click to place the object into path edit mode (A). Now, right-mouse (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) to bring up the context sensitive menu. Once the menu appears, choose Enable Symetrical Resize (B). Once you release the mouse, you may select any of the objects control points and drag to create a new shape for the object. When you drag the selected control points you will note that the shape is resized from the center of the object. You also have the abil- ity to select all of the control points, and drag. Doing so will allow you to quickly resize the object while retaining proper object con- straints. Simplifying vector paths The Reduce Points command lets you simplify vector paths by reduc- ing the number of anchor points in the path. Simplifying is a good practice when paths you import or create have a very high number of anchor points. These paths can cause slow printing or printer errors, especially when memory is limited. If you have problems printing a complex vector path, try simplifying it. You can use the Reduce Points command when one vector object is in path edit mode, or when one or more vector objects are selected. Reduce Points works with objects created with the Curve, Auto Curve, Freehand, and Polygon tools. You can apply it to objects cre- A B Dragging will resize the object.
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