Drawing shapes and paths

Microsoft Expression Blend offers standard vector drawing capabilities so that you can draw shapes, paths, and masks just as you would in any vector graphics program. For more advanced drawings and artwork, consider using an alternative vector graphic program such as Microsoft Expression Design 2. Expression Design 2 even lets users export drawings as XAML for use in Expression Blend.

In This Section

Conceptual

• Drawing overview

How to

• Draw a shape

• Draw a straight line

• Draw a curve

• Draw a freeform path

• Round the corners of a rectangle

• Convert a shape to a path

• Delete part of a path

• Add or remove a point on a path

• Change the shape of a curve

• Redefine control handles for a point on a path

• Combine shapes or paths

• Make or release a compound path

• Apply, modify, or remove a clipping path

• Create an opacity mask

Reference

• Pen and direct selection usage

See also

Concepts

Convert text to a path

Animate the points on a path or clipping path