Re: Cropping an irregular object.

If the image is a bitmap, you can use the Shape tool for that task.

1- With the Shape tool selected, add a node point just below and left the 
"A" from(Australian) and below to the right of "b" from
(Club) in the 
bounding box that surrounds the image.
2- Now, marquee select the top two corner nodes of the bounding box and 
delete it. You will now be left with a top arc.
3- Next, marquee select the two nodes you just added previously, and drag 
downward together untill the top text of "Australian Caravan Club"
vanishes. 
Add a few more node points and adjustments to tweak the remainding visual 
pieces.

or

You can also create a shape of the map via the Bezier or Pen tool, and use 
the Poweclip feature. Also, using the "Edit Bitmap" feature works
well. It 
will open PhotoPaint up, draw a selection around your top text with the 
"Freehand Mask tool", delete it, and save your changes. The image will
be 
automatically updated in DRAW.



"Lance" <sherrardl@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message 
news:47fc8580_2@cnews...
>
> Following on from an earlier thread regarding a circle.
> What would be the most efficient method for cropping an irregular object ?
> Let's remove the background and top text from this map, leaving only the 
> green map and yellow logo.
> How would I do it, paying attention to the rather jagged coastline ?
>
> Lance
>
>