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 object’s 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. Click 1 2 3 * Click Click 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
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