MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11, Use Manual

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To set transformation options for a selected clipping path:
1
Do one of the following:
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Select Modify > Transform > Move.
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Select Window > Transform, and click the Move button.
2
In the Transform panel, do one of the following:
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Select Contents if you want transformations applied to the clipping path to apply to
the contents.
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Deselect Contents if you don’t want transformations applied to the clipping path to apply to
the contents.
To edit the contents of a selected clipping path:
1
Select the clipping path.
2
Subselect the contents you want to edit. To select all of the clipping path’s contents, double-
click the paste contents handle or double-click the Contents property in the Object panel
Properties list.
3
Edit the contents.
To remove contents from a clipping path:
1
Select the clipping path.
2
Select Edit > Cut Contents.
Expanding a path
You can expand the stroke of a path to change a path into an object. For example, a simple path
with only two points will become a closed, rectangular path with four points after you expand it.
When you expand an open path, the result is a filled, closed path. When you expand a closed
path, the result is a composite path.
Expanding a stroke lets you edit its shape and add additional fills, such as gradient, lens effects,
textures, and tiles.