MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11, Use Manual

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To delete custom units of measure:
1
Select View > Page Rulers > Edit to open the Edit Units dialog box.
2
Select the units of measure you want to delete from the Units pop-up menu.
3
Click the Minus (–) button.
4
In the alert dialog box, click OK. Then click Close.
Using the grid and guides
For alignment aids, you can display nonprinting lines as guides or a grid. You can change the
color of these lines.
To change the color of the grid or guides:
1
Display colors preferences by doing one of the following:
•
In Windows, press U, then click the Colors tab.
•
On the Macintosh, press U, then click the Colors category.
2
To change the color of the guides or grid, click the respective Guide Color or Grid Color box
and select a new color.
3
Click OK.
Using the grid
The grid is a nonprinting background of horizontal and vertical dotted lines. You can use the grid
to align objects precisely, and you can force objects to snap to grid intersections or positions
relative to their original position within a grid cell.
To show or hide the grid:
Select View > Grid > Show.
This command toggles between showing and hiding the grid. A check mark indicates that the
grid is visible.
To turn snapping to the grid on or off:
Select View > Grid > Snap to Grid.
This command toggles between turning snapping to the grid on and off. A check mark indicates
that snapping to the grid is on.
To set grid options:
1
Select View > Grid > Edit.
2
Enter a grid size in the units of measure specified for the current document. (For more
information on setting units of measure, see “Defining custom page sizes” on page 48.)
3
Choose the snapping behavior:
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To force objects to snap to the same relative position within the destination grid cell, select
Relative Grid.
•
To force objects to snap to precise grid intersections, deselect Relative Grid.
4
Click OK.