MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8, Manual

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Fireworks basics 105
Vector graphics
render images using lines and curves, called vectors, that
include color and position information. When you edit a vector graphic,
you modify the properties of the lines and curves that describe its shape.
Vector graphics are resolution-independent, which means you can move,
resize, reshape, or change the color of a vector graphic, as well as display it
on output devices of varying resolutions, without changing the quality of
its appearance.
You can experiment with the bitmap and vector tools on a blank canvas in
Fireworks to see the difference between the two formats.
Changing tool options
When you select a tool, the Property inspector displays tool options. Some
options remain displayed as you work with the tool. For other tools, such
as the basic shape, Pen, and Line tools, the Property inspector displays the
properties of selected objects. For more information about the Property
inspector, see “Using the Property inspector” in Fireworks Help.
To display tool options in the Property inspector for a tool that
you’re already using:
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Choose Select > Deselect to deselect all objects.
For information about specific tool options, see the sections that introduce
the various tools in
Using Fireworks .
Selecting a tool from a tool group
A small triangle in the lower right corner of a tool in the Tools panel
indicates that it is part of a tool group. For example, the Rectangle tool is
part of the basic shape tool group, which also includes the Rounded
Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon basic tools, as well as all of the Smart Shape
tools, which appear below the divider line.
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