Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Press and hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key, and position your cursor
over the left-middle edge node; a double-headed curved cursor appears. Click and
drag either up or down to adjust the angle of the plane. You may need to zoom in to
get this just right. Press
X
on the keyboard to temporarily zoom in for a better view. If
you are on the Mac OS, it might be easier to hold down the Option key and drag the
upper-left corner into place, and then Option drag the lower-left corner into place.
You are adjusting the plane so that it follows the left side of the box. As you adjust the
plane, you may i nd that you need to release the Alt/Option key and adjust the middle
edge node so that it is not extending beyond the left edge of the box.
Alt/Option+click and drag to change the angle
of a plane.
3
Choose Edit > Paste to paste the package design in the Vanishing Point dialog box, or
use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac OS).
4
Click and drag the design over the box. As it appears over the grid, the sides of the
design conform to the sides of the grid. Notice how the image automatically adjusts
itself to the contours of the perspective planes.
5
Make sure the image is exactly where you want it positioned on the plane, then press OK.
6
Make the monsters layer group visible by clicking to the left of the monsters folder in
the Layers panel. The Visibility icon appears, and you see the contents of the group.
Then click to the left of the alien layer to reveal the entire design.
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Choose File > Save. Congratulations! You have i nished this lesson.
