Curves in PSP9

[Stacey42]

I'm not havign much luck with creating curves in PSP9. Every tutorial I come across on it is for PSP7 & when I follow the instructions using teh bezier curve tool to create an S shaped curve what I usually end up with is a rounded check mark. Is there something different in PSP9 to do this? I've tried googling "PSP9 curve tutorial" and variations on the theme but I'm not coming across it in an obvious way & at my conenction speed it would take forever to search every link.

The basic of the instructions I am getting boil down to "Check create on curve & anti alians and then holding the mouse down, use the bezier tool to draw a line all the way across the page. Let up on the mouse & click about a third of the way across above the line you created & then click on a point about 2 thirds of the way acorss on the bottom of the line you created. Then adjust curves to your satisfation" I get teh stright line. I click on a point above the line & get a rounded check mark I cannot manipulate & a new straight line tothat point when I then click below the line.

What am I doing wrong? what am I missing? This is drivign me nuts! I don't even have a use for a curve in mind; I'm just frustrated I can't make it happen.

[GizmoBird]

I'm not sure this is what you are asking, but I found it by accident. After creating vector shape, go Objects, Convert to Path. Now when you click on the Pen tool tool you have nodes and can add others by holding down ctrl and left click where you want to add more (should see +ADD). Right clicking on a node will allow you to change its type.

If you are using just a line (Pen tool) use your Object Select tool after drawing your line (with point-to-point-bezier curve selected and probably want connect segments selected), then go back to the Pen tool and your nodes will be there. You can add and change nodes as mentioned above.

I'm not sure I've got a tutorial, but will check.

[GizmoBird]

THIS (http://www.paintshopprotutorials.co.uk/html/text_on_a_bezier_curve_psp.html) is text on a bezier, but does have information on making the curve for v8 & 9.

[GizmoBird]

And working my way through the forums look what popped up Valeri's PSP Tutorial - Curved Borders (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?p=61217#post61217).