Convert to curves

[Eddy-2]

In DrawPlus, I create three rectangles, as shown below.

I convert them to a picture and convert the picture to curves so I can add nodes to manipulate the shape.

How do I do the same in Design?

[Joachim_L]

Converting to curves is enough in AD.

[Eddy-2]

Thanks, but Design converts each rectangle to curves, not the combined shape.

[G13RL]

Hello, Eddy-2,

Create a rectangle, make two copies.
Select the set, align them horizontally without spaces, put the desired colors.
Export the set (always selected): "File", "Export", choose PNG (selection without background).
Then import the PNG you just created: "File", "Place".
Once imported, "Layer", "Convert to Curves".
You can then manipulate your shape.

[Eddy-2]

To G13RL,

Thanks. Sometimes the obvious goes over my head.

I'd assumed that rasterising did something similar to 'convert to picture' but it seems not.

Job done.

[G13RL]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm not used to Pixel Persona, but when you import a photo it's an "Image" you can't work on. To make a selection you have to "Rasterize" this image. In the layers it changes from "Image" to "Pixel".
Other people would explain this much better than me.

[Eddy-2]

Yes. It took me a while to work that one out when trying to cut out parts of a picture.