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<ol><li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the Line tools flyout, 
 click the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL CURVEDOUTLINE;')" src="../graphics/ttb35.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Curved</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline</B></span> 
 tool. </p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the context toolbar:</p></li>
	<li class=P-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>Click <img src="../graphics/cbar_2shape.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Shape Layer</B></span>. 
 (See <a href="Shape_Layer_Path_Fill_Bitmap.htm">Placing shapes and lines</a>.)</p></li>
	<li class=P-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>If creating the outline 
 on a new shape layer or path, or adding to an existing shape layer or 
 path, select one of the combination buttons. (See <a href="Combining_shapes_and_lines.htm">Combining 
 shapes and lines</a>.)</p></li>
</ol>
<ol start=3><li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>If creating an outline 
 shape on a shape layer (illustrated below), set the foreground color on 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color</B></span> tab. (See <a href="Choosing_colours.htm">Choosing 
 colors</a>.)<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Curved_Outline_Colour_tab_swatches.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="52px" height="53px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Click once where you want 
 the outline to start. </p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Click again where you want 
 to lay down the next point and drag out a <a href="javascript:void(0);" id="a1" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 && typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) == 'function') BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="BSSCPopup" onclick="BSSCPopup('Popup_control_handle.htm',175,150);return false;">control handle</a><script type="text/javascript" language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 to define the curve.<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Curved_Outline_step2.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="139px" height="67px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></p></li>
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<ol start=6><li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Release the mouse 
 button to set down the point.<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Curved_Outline_step3.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="144px" height="71px" border="0" class="img_whs5"></p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Repeat steps 5 and 6 to 
 create additional curve segments. <br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Curved_Outline_step4.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="179px" height="105px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>To create a closed outline, 
 connect the curve segment back to its starting point.<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Curved_Outline_step5.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="169px" height="98px" border="0" class="img_whs7"><br>&nbsp;</p></li>
</ol>
<p><span class=ShowMeHow><img src="../graphics/note.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs8"></span>On a shape layer, if you don't close 
 the line,  </span><span style="x-condition: SE;">PhotoPlus SE 
 </span>automatically adds a straight closing segment and fills the resulting 
 shape. As long as you can see the two end nodes, you can continue to extend 
 the line.</p>
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