MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11, Use Manual

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To draw a polygon or star:
1
In the Tools panel, select the Polygon tool from its pop-up menu.
2
Drag to draw a polygon or star.
3
To modify the polygon or star as you draw, use any of the following keys:
•
Press Shift to constrain the angles of the polygon.
•
Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) to draw from the center regardless of the selected
drawing option.
To edit a polygon or star:
1
In the Tools panel, click the Subselect tool.
2
Select the polygon or star.
3
Do either of the following:
•
Drag a diamond-shaped handle to uniformly edit the vertices, or “peaks,” of the polygon
or star.
•
Drag a circular handle to uniformly edit the midpoints, or “valleys,” of the polygon or star.
4
To constrain the vertices or midpoints to the original angle of the polygon or star, press Shift as
you drag.
Vertex
Midpoint