- Click on your Objects
Selector Tool and click Node edit.
- Add nodes as needed and
shape your arm as shown.
- change your node types
to Symmetric and Cusp.
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Right click on your "left arm" layer in your
layer palette and choose duplicate. Rename this new layer "right
arm"
Mirror this layer. (Image/Mirror)
Deselect if necessary. (Selections/Select None)
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Save your image (Ctrl+S)
- You should now have this:
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Right click on
your "left back leg" layer and choose duplicate.
Rename this new layer "left front leg". Deselect
(Selections/Select None)
- Click on your Object
Selector. Click in the top left corner of your canvas and
drag out a rectangle to surround your left leg.
- This will select all three
of your vector objects on this layer.
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Save your image (Ctrl+S)
- The box surrounding your
leg will act the same as the deformation tool.
Click on the top bar and you will notice your cursor change.
Drag the top down until it is about in the center of the front
of your arm.
- Drag the bottom bar down
to make your leg a little longer, as shown here.
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- Move your leg over to line
it up with your arm:
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- Click on your Object
Selector Tool and choose Node Edit.
- Left click on the center
section of your leg and adjust your nodes so they
resemble this (the curves are less defined on this leg).
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Save your image (Ctrl+S)
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Duplicate your
"left front leg" layer and rename your new layer "right front
leg". Deselect. (Selections/Select None)
Mirror this layer. (Image/ Mirror)
Add a new vector layer named "front bar". (Layers/New Vector
Layer)
To make the next step easier, turn off the visibility for all
layers except your front legs.
Click on your preset shapes and choose rectangle.
Starting at coordinates 15,270 draw out a rectangle
to coordinates 330,280
- As we did for the legs,
we will be adding nodes to our shape.
For the bar we will only add four nodes: two on the top and
two on the bottom. Change your node types to Symmetric and
Cusp.
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- Adjust your nodes so
they resemble those shown here.
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- Here is a close up of
the left side of my bar, showing the coordinates for the node
editing.
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Save your image (Ctrl+S)
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