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The Point Editor dialog can be used to reposition control points using precise X and Y coordinates. Pressing the E key on the keyboard will bring up the Point Editor dialog and allow you to reposition one or more selected control points.
The Point Editor dialog can be used to position control points
The dialog box contains the X- and Y-axis values for that point. Entering new values in those boxes repositions the control point. When multiple control points are selected, all the points move to the same position. This is useful for aligning control points along the X- or Y-axis.
If more than one point is selected, a pair of radio buttons at the top of the dialog box determines whether adjustments are made to all selected points or to just one. If the Individual option is selected, the affected point is displayed in the viewer with a larger box. If the selected point is incorrect, you can use the Next and Previous buttons that appear at the bottom of the dialog to change the selection.
In addition to absolute values for the X- and Y-axis, you can adjust points using relative values from their current position. Clicking once on the label for the axis will change the value to an offset value. The label will change from X to X-offset or from Y to Y-offset.
The Point Editor dialog with Offset values
If you are not sure of the exact value, you can also perform mathematical equations in the dialog box. For example, typing 1.0-5 will move the point to 0.5 along the given axis.
Reduce Points
When freehand drawing a polyline or an editable paint stroke, the spline is often created using more control points than you need to efficiently make the shape. If you choose Reduce Points from the polyline’s contextual menu or toolbar, a dialog box will open allowing you to decrease the number of points used to create the polyline.
