Step 2: Reshape Mike Ant’s Body


In this step, you will use the Contour Editor tool to move the points that make up the ellipse you drew in step 1 and reshape Mike Ant’s body.

To reshape Mike Ant’s body:

1. From the Drawing Tools toolbar, select the Contour Editor.

2. Click the ellipse you drew in step 1. You’ll notice that a line appears down the center of the shape (a centerline) and that there are points on this line.

3. Use the Contour Editor to reshape the ellipse by moving the points and dragging the Bezier handles. (To get the Bezier handles to appear, click a point on the centerline.)

The final shape should be approximately the same shape as the ant’s body shown in the previous drawing.

4. Save your work using the save command. Select File > Save.