
Chapter 6: Creating Drawings with Draw
Converting Text Characters to Curves
Sometimes one needs to fancy up some text, say for a logo or sign, such that the text is non-
linear. The following procedure shows one way to accomplish this task.
1. Use the Text icon from the Text floating toolbar on the main toolbar and then type the
text, letters or special characters in a Draw document. Remember to use a reasonable font
size and font type to avoid unnecessary editing later.
2. With the text object still selected, choose the command Modify > Convert to Curve. The
text is converted to a vector object that can be edited.
3. If the text consists of more than one character, the characters will be displayed as a
grouped object. To edit a single character, enter the group. To do this, use the Enter
Group command in the context menu of the group or press F3. Then click the
character to be edited.
4. Now, click the Edit Points icon on the option bar (top left in the graphic below).
Click the object to see all the Bézier points of the object. The object bar, provides various
icons for editing, inserting and deleting points.
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