MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11, Use Manual

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To draw a path with the Calligraphic Pen tool:
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In the Tools panel, select the Calligraphic Pen tool from its pop-up menu.
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Drag to draw a path.
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To alter the path as you draw, do any of the following:
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Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) to draw a straight line.
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To decrease the path width, press the Left Arrow key (Windows) or Left Bracket key
(Macintosh).
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To increase path width, press the Right Arrow key (Windows) or the Right Bracket key
(Macintosh).
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If you’re using a pressure-sensitive tablet, the width of the path segments increase or decrease
according to the amount of pressure applied.
To continue a selected path with the Calligraphic Pen tool:
Position the Pencil tool over a path’s end point; a solid plus (+) sign indicates that drawing will
continue the path.
Drawing with the Pen tool and Bezigon tool
You can use the Pen tool and Bezigon tool to draw by placing points to define a path. These tools
differ in the way they place points. As you move the Pen or Bezigon pointer (cursor), it changes to
show what action will result if you click at the current location.
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The Pen tool lets you adjust a point’s handles, and therefore the curvature of a path, as you
draw. Click to place a point, then drag to adjust the handles. Use the Pen tool to create a path
with curved segments. After you place the first point, the Pen tool shows a “rubberband”
preview of what the path will look like when you click to place the next point.
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The Bezigon tool sets point locations. Click to place a point, then continue dragging to move
that point. Use the Bezigon tool to create a path with straight segments.
Drawing with the Pen tool
Drawing with the Bezigon tool