# Removing Un-necessary Points **URL:** \ **Category:** FontCreator - Support\ **Created:** [December 31, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/removing-un-necessary-points/1886 "2007-12-31T20:12:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chaplain](https://forum.high-logic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@Chaplain](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Chaplain)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/removing-un-necessary-points/1886/1 "2007-12-31T20:12:43Z")
Greetings, A while back i was reading the forum and someone had posted a “how to” summary of what it took to remove un-necessary points of an imported image. i have searched the forum, obviously not with the correct key words, but could not find the post. The little bit that i remember was something about somehow taking the image out, and bringing it back in again, and automatically the shapes remained the same but the image had only the bare essential points remaining. If anyone can point me to that post, or tell me the process, i would greatly appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![William](https://forum.high-logic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@William](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/William)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/removing-un-necessary-points/1886/2 "2007-12-31T23:34:51Z")
Is the following thread the one for which you are looking? > [@Reducing Nodes to Smooth Glyphs](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/reducing-nodes-to-smooth-glyphs/1659/1): > > Before This glyph has too many nodes, so I want to reduce the number. [image] Hiding Screen Clutter Press Alter H, followed by Alter to hide guidelines, bearing lines, and grid lines. [image] Control Print Screen to select the screen area for copying using my favourite screen capture freeware, [FastStone Capture.](http://www.softerviews.org/FastStone.html) Copy the image to the clipboard, and close FastStone Capture to return to the Font Creator Glyph Edit Window. Pasting the Image Note the co-ordinates of the bottom left corner o… William Overington 31 December 2007 ---
**Author:** ![Chaplain](https://forum.high-logic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@Chaplain](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Chaplain)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/removing-un-necessary-points/1886/3 "2008-01-02T04:48:31Z")
Thank you for your reply. This is the post I had read before. I Thank God that you and others such as yourself are willing to share knowledge, and your expertise.