Version 5

New to Edraw V5 is Dynamic Help, a special Pane window lets users see timely and important information about the tools they are using when they are drawing. The Pane includes simple diagramming tips and advanced application features that are appropriate to the area of the program they are using, allowing users to produce professional drawings much faster and easier. online version

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Version 3

Contents

Welcome to Edraw

• Edraw for Easy Drawing

• Registration

• Updates and Download Libraries

• Technical Support

  Start Your Work in Edraw

• Working Environment

• Creating a Drawing

• What You Can Use Edraw For

Documents

• Program Settings

• Working with Documents

• Rulers and Grid

• Snapping and Gluing

• Document Settings

• Importing Files

• Exporting a Document

• Printing a Document

• Working with Pages

  • Multiple Page Documents

  • Zooming and Scrolling Pages

• Working with Libraries

  • Editing Libraries

  • Manage Your Own Libraries

• Working with Samples

Working with Shapes and Text

• Finding and Adding Shapes

• Operating Shapes

  • Selecting a Shape or Multiple Shapes

  • Moving, Rotating, Resizing and Flipping Shapes

  • Aligning and Distributing Shapes

• Adding and Formatting Text

  • Adding Text

  • Formatting Text

  • Editing Text

  • Copying Text

  • Move, Rotate and Resize Text Block

• Operating Text Block

• Formatting Shapes

  • Shape Colors

  • Color Schemes

  • Styles

  • Fills, Shadows and Patterns

  • Lines and Line Ends

  • Transparency

• Grouping and Copying Shapes

• Edit Shape Properties

• Connecting Shapes

  • About Connectors

  • Change the Appearances and Behavior of Connectors

  • About Connection Points

  • Working with Connection Points

  • Connect Shapes

  • Working with Connectors

• Drawing and Editing Shapes

  • Drawing Shapes

  • Editing Shapes

Drawing with Drawing Tools

• Drawing Basics

• Drawing Simple Lines and Shapes

• Drawing with the Pen Tool

• Drawing with the Pencil Tool

• Editing Path

  • Select Paths, Segments, and Anchor Points

  • Adjust Path Segments

  • Adding and Deleting Anchor Points

  • Convert between Smooth Points and Corner Points

Misc

• OLE Objects

• Clipping a Drawing

• Insert Pictures

• Insert Symbols

• Insert Hyperlink

Appendix

• Keyboard Shortcuts

• Libraries

• Toolbars

• Menus

Download the Edraw.chm help document.