Drawing Tools – “Subselection” Tool

subselection toolThis tool is used to trans-form shapes by moving their markers. It also can be used to select and move objects, just like Selection Tool can do. Select Subselection Tool from the Drawing Toolbar and move your mouse pointer over any shape on the Stage. Notice the small black outlined square just to the right of mouse pointer – this means that Subselection Tool can now be applied by simply clicking the shape. A number of markers (green squares) has appeared around the shape. If you want to move markers, first place mouse pointer over one of the markers. Notice that pointer now looks like a hand with index finger pointing the marker. Click and drag the marker to desired position. When you release left mouse button the shape will be redrawn to reflect change.
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Example:

Click on the upper right point of the object…
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..then, click&drag point to a desired position.
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Multiple Point Subselection

Vectorian Giotto supports selection of multiple points, to enable user to quickly extrude the shape.
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Editing Bezier Lines

In addition, Vectorian Giotto enables the user to edit the curvature of the Bezier lines used in construction of freehand shapes and ovals.
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Shapes drawn using Brush or Pencil tools have even more possibilities of transforming. Besides moving markers, you can also move control points in a similar fashion. Each marker has 2 control points which are visible only when you click on marker. Each control point and its corresponding marker form a tangent to shape’s outline. By moving control point you move that tangent, thus indirectly changing shape’s outline, as shown in the picture above.