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5 Press the Shift key and the Alt/Option key as you drag on the
corners inward. Make the oval about 10 percent smaller. Pressing
the Shift key lets you change the shape uniformly so the oval
maintains its aspect ratio. Pressing the Alt/Option key changes the
shape from its transformation point.
6 Select the Selection tool.
7 Drag the oval over the rim of the coffee cup so it overlaps the
front lip.
8 Click outside the selection to deselect the oval.
9 Select the lower part of the smaller oval and delete it.
Your coffee cup now is filled with coffee!
changing shape contours
With the Selection tool, you can push and pull lines and corners to change the
overall contours of any shape. It’s a fast and intuitive way of working with shapes.
1 In the Tools panel, select the Selection tool.
2 Move your mouse cursor close to one of the sides of the coffee cup.
A curved line appears near your cursor, indicating that you can change the
curvature of the stroke.
3 Click and drag the stroke outward.
 Note: Hold down
the Alt/Option key
while dragging the
sides of a shape to add
a new corner.
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The sides of the coffee cup bend, giving the coffee cup a slight bulge.
4 Click and drag the other side of the coffee cup outward slightly.
The coffee cup now has a more rounded body.
Working with Graphics