MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 2, Use Manual

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To create a clipping path mask:
1
Position the object to be pasted in front of the
destination path.
2
Cut the object to the Clipboard.
3
Select a path inside which the object on the
Clipboard is to be pasted.
4
Choose Edit > Paste Inside.
The object on the Clipboard is pasted inside the
selected object in the same position from which it
was cut. The Object inspector identifies this
element as a clip group.
To create a mask similar to a layer mask:
1
Position two or more objects, one on top of the
other, so that the top object is the object to be
used as the mask and the bottom object is the
object to be masked.
2
Select the objects.
3
Choose Modify > Mask Group.
The top object is converted to an alpha object whose
grayscale values are used to mask the bottom object.
Note: The top object need not be a path for this type of
masking. It can be an image.
Editing objects within a mask group
Subselect objects within a mask group to edit or
move them. Use the Subselection tool or double-click
the mask group handle to select the contents of the
mask group.
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To convert a paste inside into a mask group, select
the paste inside, choose Window > Object, and then
choose Clip to Top Object’s Image.
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To convert a mask group into a paste inside, select
the mask group, choose Window > Object, and then
choose Clip to Top Object’s Path.