ELNA XPRESSIVE 2, User Manual

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User’s Guide
When you create lettering with the Text tool,
the drawing mode let you make unique
baselines for your lettering.
QuickDraw mode
QuickDraw mode gives you the flexibility and
control you need to toggle between entering
straight and curved points for lettering.
You now can place straight and curved points
in Xpressive. To place a straight point, left-
click the design workspace. To place a
curved point, right-click the design
workspace.
Drawing modes for
punching
A drawing mode is a method of inputting
anchor points. The drawing mode chosen
depends on the shape you are creating. The
punching levels let you use all the drawing
modes that include Straight and QuickDraw.
The status line displays the letters associated
with the drawing modes. You can use the
drawing modes with the Run, Complex Fill,
Steil, or Appliqué tools.
Straight mode
Straight mode places a straight line between
anchor points without direction lines. Straight
mode gives you more control to punch
straight points. This mode is only available
for the Manual tool.
QuickDraw mode
QuickDraw mode gives you the flexibility and
control you need to toggle between entering
straight and curved points.
The QuickDraw mode provides you with a
new way of placing straight and curved
points. To place a straight point, left-click the
design workspace. To place a curved point,
right-click the design workspace. To close a
segment, press ENTER on your keyboard.
Drawing straight lines
You can draw a straight line by creating a
starting anchor point and an ending anchor
point.
Curved points should be entered as a set
of 3 points that define the arc of the
curve.
Lettering created in QuickDraw mode
Curved points should be entered as a set
of 3 points that define the arc of the
curve.