PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

64 Manipulating Images
To select a mesh node:
• Click it. (Shift-click or drag a marquee to select multiple nodes.)
One or more attractor handles appear on the selected node(s) and on any adjacent
nodes. The number of handles per node will vary depending on the number of
adjacent nodes.
To warp the mesh:
• Drag a mesh node to move it.
OR
• Drag a line segment to reshape it.
OR
• Drag a node's attractor handles.
Unless you're working in Setup mode, the image responds immediately as the
mesh is warped. The bendability of line segments depends on the type of nodes at
either end. (Both Setup mode and node types are detailed below.)
The Deform Mesh option makes it easy to move, scale, skew, or rotate a portion of
the mesh about a fixed point. It works just like the standard Deform tool
(described above) on multiple nodes.
To deform the mesh systematically:
1. Shift-click or drag a marquee to select multiple nodes.
2. Click the Deform Mesh button on the Mesh Warp Tool's Context
toolbar. A selection rectangle appears around the designated nodes (you may
need to zoom out to see this), with a fixed point in the centre and handles at its
corners, sides, and centre.
3. Click to use the Deform Mesh Tool to move, scale, or rotate a portion of the
region (as defined by nodes) about a fixed point.
• To deform the mesh region, drag from any corner or midpoint handle.
• To rotate the mesh region, drag from just outside any corner handle.