Closing a path

You can close an open path by drawing a line that joins the starting and ending anchor points.

  1. Select the Direct Selection Tool Namo WebCanvas icon toolpalette direct select Closing a path on the Tool Palette.
  2. Select an open path to be converted to a closed path.
    Namo WebCanvas draw path close 1 Closing a path
  3. Select the Pen Tool Namo WebCanvas icon toolpalette pen Closing a path on the Tool Palette.
  4. Click on the starting anchor point (or the ending anchor point) of the path when the mouse-pointer turns into a Namo WebCanvas pointer path add Closing a pathat the starting anchor point (or the ending anchor point) of the path.
    Namo WebCanvas draw path close 2 Closing a path
  5. Click on the ending anchor point (or the starting anchor point) of the path when the mouse-pointer turns into a Namo WebCanvas pointer path close Closing a path at the ending anchor point (or the starting anchor point) of the path.
    Namo WebCanvas draw path close 3 Closing a path
  6. The path is closed as a line connecting the two anchor points is created.
    Namo WebCanvas draw path close 4 Closing a path

Namo WebCanvas reference Closing a path You can also close the path by selecting the [Modify > Path > Close Path] menu command. It is convenient to use the menu command when closing several paths at once.

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Closing a path