WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

150 Lines, Shapes, and Effects
Closed shapes
As soon as you draw or select a line, you'll see the line's nodes appear. Nodes
show the end points of each segment in the line. Freehand curves typically have
many nodes; straight or curved line segments have only two (1). You can make
a shape by drawing a line between node end points (2), or by simply closing the
curve (3).
To turn a selected line into a shape:
• Select the line with the Pointer Tool and click the Close Curve
button on the Curve context toolbar.
You can go the other way, too—break open a shape in order to add one or more
line segments.
To break open a line or shape:
1. With the Pointer Tool, select the node where you want to break the
shape.
2. Click the Break Curve button on the Curve context toolbar. A
line will separate into two lines. A shape will become a line, with the
selected node split into two nodes, one at each end of the new line.
3. You can now use the Pointer Tool to reshape the line as needed.
See online Help for information on editing shapes.