MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8, Manual

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Fireworks basics 109
The Auto Shape Properties panel
(Window > Auto Shape Properties) lets
you set the properties of Auto Shapes.
The Image Editing panel
(Window > Image Editing) assembles the most
commonly used tools for photo editing in one place.
The Special Characters panel (Window > Special Character) lets you
insert special characters into your text directly from within Fireworks,
rather than having to copy and paste the characters from another source.
Organizing panels and panel groups
By default, some Fireworks panels are docked on the right side of the
workspace. Some panels are organized in panel groups. Other panels are
not displayed initially but can be opened from the Window menu. You can
undock panel groups, add panels to a group, undock individual panels,
rearrange the order of docked panel groups, and collapse and close panel
groups. You can also open and close individual panels.
To open a closed panel:
■
Select the panel from the Window menu.
To close a panel, do one of the following:
■
Select the panel name from the Window menu.
■
Click the Close button in the panel title bar when the panel
is undocked.
To undock or move a panel group:
■
Drag the panel gripper on the upper left corner away from the panel
docking area on the right side of the screen.
To dock a panel group:
■
Drag the panel gripper onto the panel docking area.
As you drag a panel or panel group over the panel docking area, a
placement preview line or rectangle shows where it would be placed
among the groups.
TIP
A check mark next to
a panel name in the
Window menu
indicates that the
panel is open.
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