Reshaping and smoothing objects – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS User Manual

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Drawing

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Reshaping and smoothing objects

Use AppleWorks commands and controls to reshape objects and change
their curves or angles. See onscreen Help for more ways to reshape objects
and curves, as well as how to add and delete control handles and anchor
points.

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Choose Index from the

or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from

the list and click Go To Topic.

To

Select the object(s)
and choose

Example
(before and after)

Modify the corners and
ends on rectangles and
squares

Corner Info from the Edit menu (or
double-click the object). Choose an
option, type a value for the angle of
curvature, and then click OK.

Modify an arc

Arc Info from the Edit menu (or double-
click the object). Choose an option for
omitting or including frame edges (to
make a wedge), type values for the
position and angle of curvature, and
then click OK.

Reshape arcs, polygons,
regular polygons,
bezigons, and freehand
shapes

Reshape from the Arrange menu. Use the
reshape pointer to drag the anchor
points to new positions. Then choose
Reshape again.

Change the bend of a
curve in a bezigon or
freehand object

Reshape from the Arrange menu. Click
an anchor point on the curve to change
and drag either end of the control
handle. Then choose Reshape again.

Smooth out or restore
sharp angles of a polygon,
bezigon, or freehand
shape

Smooth or Unsmooth from the Edit menu

In the Help index,

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see:

E

reshaping

Control handle

Anchor point

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