Design Geometry Subtract

[Eddy-2]

In PagePlus, I insert a picture and convert it to curves.
I draw a quick rectangle in the middle of the picture.
I select the two.
Arrange menu > Join Outlines > Subtract.
The result is a rectangular hole in the middle of the picture.

If I repeat the procedure in Design and then Geometry > Subtract, I get the rectangular hole but the picture is magnified.

[Move Along People]

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[Eddy-2]

Thanks haakoo but it's not really a good workaround for what seems to be a bug.

[Alfred]

Instead of converting to curves, why not simply use the rectangular donut shape to crop/mask the picture? In PP you would select both the picture and the shape placed on top of it and use the ‘Crop to Shape’ command; in AD you can right-click the ‘donut’ in the Layers panel and choose ‘Mask to Below’.

[Eddy-2]

Thanks Alfred, that seems to have done the trick.

Procedure as follows:

Add picture.

Draw quick shape rectangle (1) where I want the hole in the picture to be.

Draw another rectangle (2) on top of the picture with the exact same size as the picture and in the same location.

Move rectangle 1 on top of rectangle 2 and select both.

Geometry > Subtract cuts out rectangle 2 with a hole the size of rectangle 1. This new 'donut' shape should still be on top of the picture.

Right click on the new 'donut' shape in the Layers panel and select Mask to Below.

P.S. Ideal for putting a window frame in a wall .