Chapter 6. Nodes and Paths

The Shape Tool (Figure 1) is used to manipulate an object's nodes. Nodes are the small, hollow squares that appear on an object's path right after the object is drawn or when it has been selected with the Shape Tool (Figure 2).

The Shape Tool.

Figure 1. The Shape Tool.

Nodes appear on an object's path when it is selected.

Figure 2. Nodes appear on an object's path when it is selected.

These nodes may appear to be tiny squares of no consequence, but, in fact, they are very powerful. Nodes are used to manipulate specific line segments of an object's path. When you select the Shape Tool, the mouse ...

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