1. 1 Pertemuan 06 Editing Path Matakuliah: U0344 / DESKTOP 1 Tahun: 2006

2. 2 adding and deleting path segments and points To delete a path segment or point: 1 In the Tools panel, click the Subselect tool. 2 Click the path to select it. 3 Click a point or path segment to select it. Shift-click to select additional segments or points. 4 Press Delete. To manually add points to a selected path: 1 In the Tools panel, select the Pen tool from its pop-up menu. 2 Click the path to place a new corner point. To automatically add points to a selected path: Select Window > Toolbars > Xtra Operations. Click the Add Points button on the Xtra Operations toolbar, or select Xtras > Distort > Add Points.

3. 3 reshaping path Using the Pointer and Subselect tools, you can reshape a path by moving points and path segments. You can also adjust the points on a path by dragging with the Pointer tool or by using the Object panel. To move points on a selected path: 1 Do one of the following: If you are selecting points on an ungrouped path, click the Pointer tool in the Tools panel. If you are selecting points on a path that is part of a group, click the Subselect tool in the Tools panel. 2Click a point to select it. 3 Shift-click to select additional points. 4Drag any of the selected points to move all of the selected points to the new location.

4. 4 reshaping path To adjust a point’s handles: 1 Do one of the following: If you are selecting points on an ungrouped path, click the Pointer tool in the Tools panel. If you are selecting points on a path that is part of a group, click the Subselect tool in the Tools panel. 2Select the path. 3 Click a point to display its handles. The adjacent handles of the points on either side of the selected point are also displayed. 4 Drag a handle to adjust the curve. Moving a handle closer to its point decreases the amount of curvature. Moving it away from the point increases the curve.

5. 5 reshaping path To adjust points using the Object panel: 1Select Window > Object to display the Object panel. 2Select the path and then the points you want to adjust. The Object panel displays several options for the selected points. 3 Do one of the following: Click a Point Type button to change the type of the selected point. Click a Handles button to retract the selected point’s handles. Select Automatic to extend the point handles and adjacent path segments to best conform to the existing path. Change a point’s location by editing the values in the Point Location X and Y text boxes.

6. 6 editing a path with the freeform tool Editing a path with the Freeform tool The Freeform tool lets you modify a path by pushing, pulling, or reshaping. The Freeform tool has two modes of operation: Push/Pull mode lets you adjust a selected path by pushing the pointer across a path segment or by pulling the segment directly. Pulling is similar to dragging a segment using the Subselect tool. Reshape mode is similar to pushing, except that the effect weakens as you drag the pointer. Reshaping is a powerful tool for creating naturalistic shapes, such as tentacles or tree branches.

7. 7 editing a path with the freeform tool 4 Select the Push Settings options: Set the pointer size in pixels by entering a value from 1 to 1000 in the Size box or by adjusting the slider. Set the tool precision by entering a value from 1 to 10 in the Precision box or by adjusting the slider. 5Select the Pull Settings options. 6 Select a Bend option from the pop-up menu: By Length specifies the length of the segment that will be affected, from 1 to 1000 pixels. Between Points affects all of a path segment between its end points. 7 If you are using a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet, set the Pressure options: Size activates the tablet’s pressure-sensitive size adjustment capability. Length activates the tablet’s pressure-sensitive length adjustment capability. 8 Click OK.

8. 8 editing a path with the freeform tool To push or pull a selected path: 1 In the Tools panel, if the Freeform tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu. 2 You can adjust the path two ways: Click on the path and drag to pull the path. Pulling a path segment between points (top) and pulling a path of a specified length (bottom) 3While dragging with the Freeform tool in Push/Pull mode, you can use the following keys to modify the operation: Hold down Shift to constrain the pointer movement. To switch temporarily between the By Length and Between Points options, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh), and then drag with the pull pointer.

9. 9 editing a path with the freeform tool To set Freeform tool Reshape options: 1In the Tools panel, if the Freeform tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu. 2Double-click the Freeform tool. 3In the Freeform Tool dialog box, select Reshape. 4 Select the Settings options: Set the pointer size in pixels by entering a value from 1 to 1000 in the Size box or by adjusting the slider. Set the strength of the pointer, or how strongly it will distort a path, by entering a value from 1 to 100 percent in the Strength box or by adjusting the slider. 5 If you are using a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet, set the Pressure options: Select Size to activate the tablet’s pressure-sensitive size adjustment capability. 6 Click OK.

10. 10 editing a path with the freeform tool To reshape a selected path: 1In the Tools panel, if the Freeform tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu. 2Double-click the Freeform tool. 3In the Freeform Tool dialog box, select Reshape Area. 4Click OK. 5 Position the pointer near the path and press the mouse button. The pointer changes to the reshaping pointer. 6Drag the pointer across the path to reshape the path. 7 While dragging with the Freeform tool in Reshape mode, you can use the following keys to modify the operation: Hold down Shift to constrain the pointer movement. To increase the width of the reshaping pointer, press the Right Arrow or Right Bracket (]) key. To decrease the width, press the Left Arrow or Left Bracket ([) key.