Glyphs-Handbook-2013

Be careful when tidying up
paths: In Multiple Master
set-ups, superfluous points
may be necessary for
outline compatibility.
Tip: Quickly add handles
by Option-clicking on the
outline between two nodes.
Tip: In all number input fields
throughout the application, you
can use the up and down cursor
keys to increase or decrease
the value. Simultaneously
holding down the Shift key
gives you increments of 10.
Convert between smooth connections and corners by double
clicking an on-curve point or selecting one or more nodes and
pressing Return.
The Layers > Tidy up Paths command (Cmd-Opt-Shift-T)
applies heuristics to set the appropriate mode for all nodes at
once, or all selected nodes if there is a selection. It also removes
superfluous points, e.g., handles on a straight segment.
To move a handle, just drag it. Or select it and use your
arrow keys. If more than one handle is selected, you can move
them all simultaneously. When moving a single handle while
holding down the Option key, its angle will be preserved.
Option-clicking a line segment converts it into a curve
segment, i.e., adds handles. To convert a curve back into a line
segment, select and delete one or both handles.
2.2.2 Scaling and Rotating
The attributes of the selection are shown in the grey info box
(View > Show Info):
When more than one node is selected, you can scale or move
the selection by changing the numbers for its position (x and
y) and its dimensions (w for width, h for height) in the info
box. Set the transformation origin with the nine reference
points on the left. Close the lock symbol to scale width and
height proportionally. Open the lock to distort the selection,
i.e., scale width and height independently from each other.
You can also rotate and scale your selection with the Rotate
tool (shortcut R) and the Scale tool (shortcut S). Click to
set the transformation origin, click and drag to rotate or scale,
respectively. Hold down the Shift key to rotate in steps of
ninety degrees and scale proportionally.
More path transformations are possible via the Palette. See
the Palette chapter for further details.
2.2.3 Aligning
Choose Layers > Align Selection (Cmd-Shift-A) to quickly align all
selected points. The command aligns both nodes and handles.
Glyphs will then automatically choose between horizontal and
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