Paint Shop Pro support - Help with preset shapes

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Help with preset shapes

Marianne

2005-05-22, 7:26 pm

I am unable to change the shape of an ellipse using psp9. Whenever I click
on a node, it does not turn black as I have read it should, and it only
moves the ellipse, not change the shape. I have used psp7 and there is an
option to "retain style" and it missing from psp9...am I missing something?
here's what I have done...
open new image,
click on preset shapes,
draw an ellipse
go to pen tool, click on edit mode,
I can change the ellipse to a circle, or longer or shorter ellipse,
but cannot change it to ...the shape of an egg. My mouse does turn into
an arrow of sorts when I hover over the node, (on right side of ellipse)but
cannot drag it from it's position up or down, only left and right.
I have changed every setting that I could find...
Any suggestions would be helpful..
thanks

Trev

2005-05-22, 11:25 pm

"Marianne" <mahay@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I am unable to change the shape of an ellipse using psp9. Whenever I click
>on a node, it does not turn black as I have read it should, and it only
>moves the ellipse, not change the shape. I have used psp7 and there is an
>option to "retain style" and it missing from psp9...am I missing something?
> here's what I have done...
> open new image,
> click on preset shapes,
> draw an ellipse
> go to pen tool, click on edit mode,
> I can change the ellipse to a circle, or longer or shorter ellipse,
> but cannot change it to ...the shape of an egg. My mouse does turn into
> an arrow of sorts when I hover over the node, (on right side of
> ellipse)but cannot drag it from it's position up or down, only left and
> right.
> I have changed every setting that I could find...
> Any suggestions would be helpful..
> thanks
>
Are you using pre set shapes or the vector "ellipse tool" this is new to PSP
9 and works differently. (the standard shapes are still available under
Preset shapes the bottom one in the menu {key = p}).

In the layers pallet select your ellipse and then convert to path, you will
now have the normal control that you are used to

Marianne

2005-05-22, 11:25 pm

Thanks Trev, that did the trick...
I have looked in help files, learning center, and nowhere does it tell me to
convert to path.
Maybe I am suppose to know?

--
Marianne
~~ Sometimes the best way to win, is to forget to keep score. ~~

"Trev" <trevbowdenATdsl.pipexDOTnet> wrote in message
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>
> "Marianne" <mahay@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:BP7ke.5921$uR4.358@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Are you using pre set shapes or the vector "ellipse tool" this is new to
> PSP 9 and works differently. (the standard shapes are still available
> under Preset shapes the bottom one in the menu {key = p}).
>
> In the layers pallet select your ellipse and then convert to path, you
> will now have the normal control that you are used to
>

Maureen

2005-05-22, 11:25 pm

Marianne wrote:
> Thanks Trev, that did the trick...
> I have looked in help files, learning center, and nowhere does it tell me to
> convert to path.
> Maybe I am suppose to know?
>

It's there Marianne :)
Under the Index tab in help

'Convert to Path command'

--

Maureen Aquino
C-Tech Volunteer

Ron Lacey

2005-05-23, 11:38 pm

On Mon, 23 May 2005 01:06:26 GMT, Maureen <maureen@invaliddomain.com>
wrote:

>
>It's there Marianne :)
>Under the Index tab in help
>
>'Convert to Path command'

This will apply to the ellipse tool, the rectangle tool and the
symmetrical shape tools but not of the preset shapes which are already
paths.

You can do some node editing without converting to path by using the
pen tool and dragging nodes but the edit will be repeated on the
opposite node in the ellipse shape and is limited to adjusting the
corner radii on the rectangle shape and will be repeated on all four
corner. More extensive editing can be done on the symmetric shape and
will be repeated on all sides (polygon) or points (star). You can
also add nodes in the symmetric shape but only on the side or point to
the right of the start node, the added node will appear on all sides
or points.

Ron

ron@ronsfotos.com
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Marianne

2005-05-23, 11:38 pm

Now that I know what to look for, and know what "convert to path" means I
can find it. When I was trying to change the shape of an ellipse...without
knowing the "jargon" the help index doesn't help..
again thank you all......

"Maureen" <maureen@invaliddomain.com> wrote in message
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> Marianne wrote:
>
> It's there Marianne :)
> Under the Index tab in help
>
> 'Convert to Path command'
>
>
> --
>
> Maureen Aquino
> C-Tech Volunteer

Tim

2005-05-24, 7:50 pm

Marianne wrote:
> Now that I know what to look for, and know what "convert to path"
> means I can find it. When I was trying to change the shape of an
> ellipse...without knowing the "jargon" the help index doesn't help..
> again thank you all......
>

You may find it useful to use the Search tab, rather than the Index in
help, (and not only in PSP)... this will find items containing your
keyword even when that word isn't in the title.
I don't think that the term "path" can be considered "jargon" when
talking about vector graphics. It may well be a term that you're
unfamiliar with, but that isn't because the term is an obscure one that
is only used as a code word amongst a group of insiders.

--
Tim