Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 205)

Chapter 9 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects 205
To reshape a curve:
1 Make the shape editable. To learn how, see “Editing Shapes” on page 203.
Red points appear on the shape, indicating that you can reshape the curves at
these points.
2 Click a red point on the curve you want to reshape. Handles appear on both sides of
the red point.
You can also drag a point
to modify the curve.
Drag a control handle or
rotate one or both control
handles to change the curve.
3 To adjust the curvature, drag the red point or one of its handles.
Move the control handles clockwise or counter-clockwise. Different effects result when
you move the handles together or independently of each other. Experiment until you
achieve the desired effect.
To move the handles together, hold down the Option key, and then drag either handle.
To move only one handle, press the Command key while dragging the handle.
4 For more precise control of the contour, add more editing points by holding down
the Option key while you hold the pointer along the shape’s border. When the pointer
takes the shape of a pen tip with a plus (+) sign, click where you want to add a new
editing point. For more information, see “Adding, Deleting, and Moving the Editing
Points on a Shape” on page 204.
Reshaping a Straight Segment
You can change the angle between two segments, or change the length of a segment.
To reshape a straight segment:
1 Make the shape editable. To learn how, see “Editing Shapes” on page 203.
2 Click a corner point.
3 To change the angle between the two attached segments, drag the point clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
4 To change the length of one of the segments, drag the point outward or inward.
5 Add more editing points by holding down the Option key while you hold the pointer
over a line. When the pointer takes the shape of a pen tip with a plus (+) sign, click
where you want to add a new editing point. For more information, see “Adding,
Deleting, and Moving the Editing Points on a Shape” on page 204.