Step 3 Figure Handle Stage

Moving outlines

  1. Click the [Figure Handle] tab.
  2. Click in the [Tools] group, and then click the outline to be moved.
    1. Rotation handle
    2. Scale handles
  3. Move the pointer over the outline so that the shape of the pointer changes to , and then drag the outline.

    Drag a handle to change the size or angle. To delete the outline, press the <Delete> key.

Adding lines to the figure handle image

  1. Click [Input Line] in the [Tools] group.
  2. Click the start point (1), and then click the next point (2).

    A line is drawn connecting the two points. Continue clicking to draw additional lines.

    • To remove the last point that was entered, right-click.
    • To draw vertical or horizontal lines, hold down the <Shift> key while moving the pointer.
  3. Double-click the end point.

Reshaping outlines

  1. Click [Select Point] in the [Tools] group.
  2. Click an outline.
    1. Point
    2. Pink Line
  3. To add a point, click the outline (1).

    To create a corner, drag the point (2).

  4. If the point is deleted, the corner is removed. Click the point to be deleted, and then press the <Delete> key, or click [Delete] in the [Clipboard] group.
  5. To change the shape of the line, drag the point.
    • If multiple points are selected, all of the points will be moved or deleted.
    • To select additional points, hold down the <Ctrl> key and click each point, or drag the pointer over the points.

Splitting lines

Lines can be split at a point.

  1. Perform steps 1 and 2 in Reshaping outlines to select a line.
  2. Select a point, and then click [Split at Point] in the [Edit] group to split the line.

Connecting lines

Two points can be connected to form a line.

  1. Perform steps 1 and 2 in Reshaping outlines to select a line.
  2. While holding down the <Alt> key, drag the selected point to the other point that you want to connect to it.

    The shape of the pointer changes to , and a red square appears when the two points are overlapping.

  3. Release the mouse button to connect the two points.

Continuing to the Sew Setting Stage

When the figure handle image is finished, continue to the Sew Setting Stage.

  1. Click [To Sew Setting] in the [Stage] group or in the upper-right corner of the screen.

    Even after continuing to the Sew Setting Stage, you can return to the Figure Handle Stage to edit the figure handle image.