The Line And Arrow Tool - Ulead PHOTOIMPACT 11 User Manual

The Line and Arrow Tool

The Line and Arrow Tool draws straight or curved lines and arrows, and renders
them as a 2D or 3D object depending on the selected Mode in the Attribute
Toolbar. The Freehand Drawing Tool, which allows freeform drawing, also
belongs to this group of path tools.
Shape options
Object mode
Color
To create a line and arrow path:
1. Select the Line and Arrow Tool.
2. Click Shape. Select Line/Arrow to draw a straight path. Select Bezier or
Spline to draw a curved or irregularly-shaped path. Select Freehand to draw
without constraints.
3. Draw the path:
• Straight path Click at a starting point and drag your mouse in the intended
direction of the path. Click again to end the path.
• Curve or irregularly-shaped path Click at several points to gradually form
the shape of the path. Double-click to complete the path.
Note: For more information on drawing curves and irregularly-shaped paths, see
next section.
4. Set the line Width and Style on the Attribute Toolbar. Select an Arrow style
for the start and end points.
5. Select Anti-aliasing in the Options group of the Tool Settings panel for
smoother lines and curves. Add Shadow.
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Edit path
Line
object
options
Shadow
options
Show/hide
Tool Settings
Material
options
Gallery
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options
attributes to
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