MACROMEDIA FreeHand MX, Use Manual

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To set the display preferences for a fill in an open path:
1
Display object preferences by doing one of the following:
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In Windows, press U, then click the Object tab.
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On the Macintosh, press U, then click the Object category.
2
Select Show Fill for New Open Paths if you want an open path’s fill to be displayed. This
option applies only to paths created after you have set this preference.
3
Click OK.
Drawing rectangles, ellipses, and lines
Rectangles, ellipses, and lines are the basic FreeHand shapes. You can draw basic shapes by
dragging with one of these tools. You can also precisely adjust the size and position of rectangles,
and adjust the curve of rectangle corners.
Rectangles and ellipses are drawn as grouped objects. If you ungroup a rectangle or ellipse,
FreeHand converts it to a path, and you can no longer edit it as a rectangle or ellipse.
To draw a rectangle, ellipse, or line:
1
In the Tools panel, select the Ellipse tool, or select the Rectangle or Line tool from its
pop-up menu.
2
Drag to define the object, and then release the mouse button to end the path.
Rectangle
Line
Ellipse