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Joining and breaking paths

You can join or break path segments to create open or closed paths on an image. Because nodes act as connective joints for a path, you can join or break segments only at a node. If a node does not exist at the point where you want to break segments, you must add a node at that point.

You can join two nodes in a path if they are at the end of open segments. For example, if you want to close an open path, you can join the start and end nodes. You can also join subpaths.

If you want to open a closed path or create subpaths, you can break the connection between two nodes. When you break a path, new nodes are added to the ends of the disconnected segments, creating two subpaths.


To join path nodes

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In the toolbox, click the Path tool Photo Paint pgx path tool Joining and breaking paths .
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Click the Shape button on the property bar.
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Select two nodes positioned at the open end of path segments or subpaths.
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On the property bar, click the Join selected nodes button Photo Paint pgx join selected nodes Joining and breaking paths.

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When you join two nodes that are far apart, they join in the middle of their original positions.

To break a path

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In the toolbox, click the Path tool Photo Paint pgx path tool Joining and breaking paths .
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Click the Shape button on the property bar.
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Select a node.
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On the property bar, click the Break selected node button Photo Paint pgx break nodes but Joining and breaking paths .
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Drag the node away from the path.

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