Tense causes the control handles of each object handle to contract, causing the curves of the object to become less curved. This will affect the entire object unless only one object handle is selected. Then, it will only affect the object handle that is selected. To select an object handle, just click on it. Tense moves the control handles closer to their associated object handle.
Loosen causes the control handles of each object to loosen or become more curved. This command will affect the entire object, unless only one object handle is selected. Then, it will only affect the selected handle. Loosen moves the control handles away from their associated object handle.
Collapse causes the control handles of each object handle to contract completely until the object becomes a poly line object.
The control handles are still there and can be dragged out to create a curve again. This will affect the entire object unless only one object handle is selected. Then, it will only affect the handle that is selected.

Animate sets all control handles in an object into an automatic Loosen cycle until the mouse is clicked. If one handle is selected it will only affect that handle.

Join Paths joins two selected spline, spline line, poly line, or freehand objects together. Selecting the first object, then the second object will connect the last handle of the first object to the first handle of the second object. The effects of the first object selected will apply to this new joined object. For example if the first object selected has a closed path, then the new object will have a closed path as well. If Create gets confused as to which is the first handle in an object, deselect all objects and reselect your objects in the desired order.
Hint: Joining non-splines, poly lines, or freehand objects is possible by changing the object to spline (see Make Spline below). The system for determining the first and last points on these converted objects varies from object to object. Use Reverse Path if you are not getting the results you desire.
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