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12. Reshape

In This Chapter

The building blocks of a path

Moving points and segments

Reshaping curves

Converting points

Deleting points

Reshaping objects with the Pencil or Paintbrush tool

Applying a variable width profile preset to an object’s stroke

Changing an object’s stroke width using the Width tool

Reshaping objects with the Blob Brush tool

Exercise: Draw and reshape objects in a freehand style

Using the Reshape tool

Exercise: Create a brush with the Reshape tool

Erasing sections of objects

Aligning points

Joining endpoints

Reshaping objects using commands

Slicing and dicing

Exercise: Draw a glass of beer

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