Manipulating Images 113
Symmetric nodes join curves with the same
slope and depth on both sides of the node.
To reset the mesh to full-frame and rectangular:
Click the Reset Mesh button on the Mesh Context toolbar.
To hide the mesh for a better preview of the image:
Click the Hide/Show Mesh button on the Mesh Context toolbar.
Click again to reveal the mesh for editing.
The Deform Mesh option makes it easy to move, scale, skew, or rotate a mesh
region about a fixed point; a region is the area enclosed by multiple nodes. It
works just like the standard Deform tool (described above) but on multiple
nodes instead of individual ones.
To deform the mesh systematically:
1. Shift-click or drag a marquee to select multiple nodes.
2. Click the Deform Mesh button on the Mesh Warp Tool's Context
toolbar. A red selection rectangle appears around the designated nodes (you
may need to zoom in to see this), with a fixed point in the center and
handles at its corners, sides, and center.
To deform the mesh region, drag from any corner or midpoint handle.
To rotate the mesh region, drag from just outside any corner handle.
To move the fixed point, move the cursor over the fixed point symbol
until the cursor changes, then drag (this then lets you perform arc
rotations). To move the entire region, drag from elsewhere within the
region.
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