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6. With the new Path object selected, choose Object>Lock>Selection.
When an object is locked, you can’t select or change it — just as locking a layer
protects the objects on that layer.
Note:
The Join tool works
even when the line’s
endpoints do not overlap
— simply paint from
7. Choose the Join tool again. Click and drag over the top endpoints of the one endpoint to another.
lines that make up the figure’s legs. If lines overlap and
the endpoints do not
This shape is locked, so connect, you can paint
the upper endpoint of to remove extra line
this line segment is not segments past where the
affected. lines overlap.

8. Choose View>Preview or View>GPU Preview.

On Macintosh, choosing View>Preview restores the full-color preview to either the Note:
GPU or CPU preview, whichever was enabled before choosing the Outline view.
On Windows, you have to choose which preview to use when you return from If your computer sup-
Outline mode. ports the technology,
GPU Preview is enabled
When Outline mode is turned off, you can see the result of joining the endpoints. by default.
By default, connected line segments use the Miter Join method. This is obviously not
appropriate for the icon artwork in this exercise.

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