Manual

Vectors Selection

Learn how to select, transform, group, and edit vector objects.

StitchSketchEx User Manual

To select vectors, click, hold the mouse button, drag, and release. Anything inside the frame is selected.
After selection, the vector is shown with a frame and anchors (small boxes), which you can use to adjust the shape.

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  1. Unselect
  2. Stamp
  3. Group
  4. Ungroup
  5. Shape/Vertices options (see below)

Shape/Vertices Option

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For Vectors

  1. Close the vector (for polygon)
  2. Open the vector (for polygon)
  3. Convert the polygon to a Bezier curve
  4. Convert the Bezier curve to a polygon
  5. Connect selected vectors

For Vertices: 6. Change the vertices mode

Selection Operation Menu

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Special command:

  1. Select All: Select all vectors

For selected vectors, you can use these operations:

For each row, from left to right (1,2,3…)

A:

  1. Cut
  2. Copy
  3. Paste After pasting, the selection enters “Move Mode” (see below).
  4. Move the copy: Copy the selection and enter “Move Mode” (see below).
  5. Move: Cut the selection and enter “Move Mode” (see below).

B:

  1. Rotate left 90 degree
  2. Rotate right 90 degree
  3. Rotate 180 degree

C:

  1. Flip Horizontal
  2. Flip Vertical

D: 2. Delete (Erase) the selected area

Property

When vectors are selected, you can adjust their properties.

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  1. Current stroke color
  2. Set the stroke color with current drawing color
  3. Remove the stroke color

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  1. Current fill color
  2. Set the fill color with current drawing color
  3. Remove the fill color

tool-selection-vec-property-text Assign text to the vector.

  1. Text
  2. Font size in pixel
  3. Text color
  4. Horizontal alignment
  5. Vertical alignment