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Since the Smiley’s head is colored with a gradient, it only makes sense to also color the hat with a gradient. If we change the left side node to a smooth, the following will happen: If you change the upper node to a smooth, you will see the following change: We can elect to change the other nodes in the same way. With the Smooth Node chosen, click on the center node, and the appearance of the line at the bottom of the hat will change. With the Edit Node Tool still selected, Click on that center node, and go to the upper bar, where you see the options for editing nodes. The hat’s node between the eyes is a corner node, and there is a sharp cornere there. While the Edit Nodes Tool is selected, you will click on one node at a time and pull it into various positions–until you like your hat. With the hat triangle still selected, choose the Edit Nodes Tool from the Left Tool Box.Ī group of editing nodes will appear on the hat.

From the Drop-Down Menu, Choose Object to Path. With the Hat Triangle Selected, Go to the Top Horizontal Bar, the Menu Bar, Choose the tab Path. Place your mouse on the side, central bounding arrow and push inward. A bounding box will appear around the triangle. To narrow the triangular hat, choose the Select Tool and Select the triangle. If you draw upward, the triangle will be drawn with the point at the top.īefore you draw the triangle, select the polygon tool as above and Shift-Click black to set the Stroke.įrom the bottom color palette, choose the color red. Note: If you draw downward, the triangle will appear as it does in the above frame. Use the Polygons Tool to Create Triangles. To select either the Polygon or the Star tool, you have to first select the Stars & Polygons Tool from the Tool Box on the left and also go to the top to the Tool Controls on the upper horizontal bar and specify which of the two options that you want. From the Tool Box on the Left, Choose the Stars & Polygons Tool
