Importing Adobe Illustrator Files - Ulead PHOTOIMPACT 11 User Manual

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4. Final path object
Notes:
• Press [Esc] while creating a shape to cancel it.
• To move a path, click and drag it.
• After drawing multiple paths in Continue Draw Mode, use the Path Edit Tool
to group and organize the paths. For more information, see
Tool".

Importing Adobe Illustrator files

You can import vector graphics created in Adobe Illustrator into PhotoImpact. You
can directly use them as path objects or further edit them. Only closed path
shapes and single-path outlines can be imported from Adobe Illustrator.
To import Adobe Illustrator files (*.AI):
1. Click the Path Tools, then select the Path Drawing Tool or Outline Drawing
Tool.
2. From the Preset Shape menu on the Attribute Toolbar, select Custom
Shape. The Custom Shape dialog box opens, displaying preset objects.
3. Click Import. The Input AI File dialog box opens.
4. Select an AI file to import and click Open. The selected AI file is added to the
selected gallery in the Custom Shape dialog box.
5. Select the object and click OK.
6. Click and drag your mouse to draw the object. The vector-based illustration now
appears, allowing you to easily manipulate it using the Path Drawing Tool,
Outline Drawing Tool, Path Edit Tool, or the Bezier Curve Tool.
"Using the Path Edit