PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

Manipulating Images 65
• To move the fixed point, move the cursor over the fixed point symbol
until the cursor changes, then drag (this then lets you perform arc
rotations). To move the entire region, drag from elsewhere within the
region.
• Watch the HintLine for details on many key-assisted options such as
skew, squash/stretch, and perspective effects. In this respect, the tool
works almost exactly like the regular Deform Tool (see p. 62).
4. Click the button again to return to standard mode.
To add a new node:
• Double-click on a line segment.
OR
• Click on a line segment then select the Add Node button on the
displayed Context toolbar.
The new node appears, along with extra nodes where the new connecting lines
intersect existing lines. Adding a new node further subdivides the mesh.
To delete one or more nodes:
1. Select the node(s).
2. Press Delete.
OR
Click the Delete node(s) button on the displayed Context toolbar.
Deleting a node also deletes lines and nodes connected to it. If you delete a corner
or edge node, the overall mesh area will decrease. To delete a specific grid line and
its nodes, click to place a marker on the line, then press Delete.
The bendability of line segments depends on the type of nodes at either end. You
can change a node from one type to another simply by selecting it and using the
Context toolbar buttons:
Mesh nodes can be sharp, smooth, or symmetric (see illustrations below).
Changing a node's type lets you control how much the curved segments bend on
either side of the node. To determine a node's current type, select it and check to
see which Mesh Node button on the toolbar is also selected.