Pazzles Mini Creative Cutter, User Manual

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Chapter 5 Manipulating Letters and Shapes
Creative Cutter MINI 89
Distorting Words Into Different Shapes
The Distortion tool lets you change text or objects into crazy shapes!
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1
Write a word or open an image, and then use the Select Elements tool to select it.
2 On the Tools menu, click Distortion . When you do, the Distortion box opens.
3
Select the type of distortion:
• Select Freehand to move the image yourself. Use the arrow tool to move points or lines.You
can select 4 or 8 points (see step 5).
• Select Use Form to choose a pre-designed image distortion available in the top window.
Scroll up and down to see the many shapes available.
4
Select a Work option:
• Keep lines is best used for shapes composed of only straight lines. Straight lines cannot be
manipulated.
• Convert line to curve is used to add distortion to straight lines is possible. Use Convert line to
curve if the drawing has curves.
5 Select the number of points you wish to move, either 4 or 8.
6
Click Apply to apply your selections to the text or object.
TIP: Try the distortion tool with the images too!