intact across the separated objects. However, if the gradient style is Shape, the gradient fills each divided object separately. Knife tool options To configure the Knife tool, double-click the Knife tool icon. In the dialog box that appears, select an option and click OK. Cut Only Selected Objects    Select this option to make the Knife tool slice only vector objects that are selected and intersected by the cutting path. This setting can prevent unintentional changes to nearby objects. Cut All Objects    Select this option to make the Knife tool slice any vector objects that the cutting path intersects, whether the objects are selected or not. Joining two paths You can use the Join command to create one path from two separate, open path objects. To join two paths:  Select the two open path objects that you want to join. Choose Object > Path > Join. Canvas connects the two paths by extending the existing segments or creating a new segment. To join paths at selected endpoints Canvas, by default, joins paths at the closest endpoints; however, you can select which endpoints to join. 1 Place an open object or multiple open objects in edit mode; see “To place an object in edit mode” on page 23.429. 2 Click an endpoint you want to join to another path. The end- point becomes hollow to indicate that it is selected. 3 Shift-click another endpoint. The endpoint also becomes hol- low to indicate that it is selected. 4 Choose Object > Path > Join, or Ctrl-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) one of the selected points. In the context menu, choose Join. Tip Remember that the object must have an open path. If the object’s path is closed, you must break it (see “Break,” page 23.431). Tip You can also draw a selec- tion box around the object’s endpoints with either the Selection tool or Direct edit selection tool.
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