MACROMEDIA FreeHand MX, Use Manual

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Special Effects 197
To apply a Ragged attribute to a selected effect in the Object panel:
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Select Ragged in the effect type pop-up menu.
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Modify the attributes of the effect:
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For Size, enter a value to determine the maximum distance added points can vary from the
original shape.
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For Frequency, enter a value to determine how many new points are added.
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For Copies, enter a value to determine how many copies of the original shape are added.
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Select Rough to give the effect a jagged appearance.
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Select Smooth to give the effect a smooth appearance.
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Select Uniform to make the Ragged effect uniform instead of random.
Using a Sketch effect attribute
The Sketch attribute simulates a pencil-sketched look by introducing random imperfections into
a shape. You can control the amount of randomization, the number of pencil strokes to use in
simulating the sketched appearance, and whether or not the added pencil strokes are connected.
Sketch effect using open strokes (left) and closed strokes (right)
To apply a Sketch attribute to a selected effect in the Object panel:
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Select Sketch in the effect type pop-up menu.
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Modify the attributes of the effect:
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For Amount, enter a value to determine how much imperfection to apply. Higher numbers
produce more variance from the original shape.
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For Copies, enter the number of simulated strokes to apply.
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Select Closed to connect the ends of the simulated strokes.
Using a Transform effect attribute
The Transform effect performs many of the same operations as the transformation tools, but
works as an attribute of an object or its properties.