Corel PaintShop Pro X7, DE User's Guide download pdf (Page 572)

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You can constrain a node’s line segments to 45-degree

increments by holding down Shift as you drag.

To add a node on a contour

Edit workspace

1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons:

• Knife Mode

3 Click the contour.

4Hold down Ctrl, and click where you want to add a node.

The cursor displays “+ADD.”

To add a new start or end node

Edit workspace

1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Drawing Lines and Polylines

3 Select the start or end node of the contour.

4 Click to add another node.

The contour automatically connects to the new node.

To merge one or more nodes

Edit workspace

1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool .

2 Select the node you want to merge.

If you want to select multiple nodes, hold down Shift and click.

3 Right-click a node, and choose Edit  Merge.

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