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The
Symmetrical Mirror
function creates a symmetrical copy of a selected shape and welds that copy onto
the original.
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For example, when tracing symmetrical images, the resulting trace may not appear perfectly symmetrical
when can then appear unbalanced and unappealing. For example, here is a trace of a vase from a photo:
Notice how the left side traced nicely but the right side isn’t smooth and, overall, the vase doesn’t
appear symmetrical.
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To use
Symmetrical Mirror
to correct this image, select the traced shape and go to
Effects>Symmetrical
Mirror.
The following window opens:
Mirror
: the default is
Left to Right
which is the correct option for this example since the right side is the
half that needs to be replaced. Other options include
Right to Left
,
Top to Bottom,
and
Bottom to
Top
.
Center X and Y
: You can manually enter the location for the mirror to be positioned. The default is the
center of the currently-selected shape, but that can be changed to any location along the shape. Note
that you can also drag the edge of the black rectangle to move the mirror, as well.
Update Preview
: Click on this button right away so that you can see how the current settings will
change the shape:
Click on
Update
Preview
after each
change
Click on
OK
when done
Drag black rectangle to desired
location (
Center X
)
Select location/type of
mirror to use
Option to add a single line
indicating center of new shape
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