Operation Manual

Working with Objects 71
To crop by modifying the object's outline:
• Select the object and select the Irregular Crop Tool on the
Attributes toolbar's Crop flyout. The Curve context toolbar appears,
which lets you control the displayed nodes and connecting segments
that define the object's crop outline. See Editing lines on p. 179.
• To move a node (control point) where you see the cursor,
drag the node.
• To move a line segment (between two nodes) where you
see the cursor, drag the segment.
To position a cropped object within its crop outline:
• With either crop tool selected, click the object and drag its center
(when you see the hand cursor).
To feather the crop outline:
• With either crop tool selected, click the object.
• From the Crop context toolbar, set a Feather value using the up/down
arrows, slider or by direct input. Feathering is applied outside the crop
outline by the set point size.
To uncrop (restore full visibility):
• Click the Remove Crop button on the Attributes toolbar's Crop
flyout.
Cropping one shape to another
The Crop to Shape command works with exactly two objects selected. Either or
both of these may be a group object. The lower object (the one behind the other)
gets clipped to the outline of the upper object, leaving a shape equivalent to the
overlapping region.