MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8, Руководство пользователя

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114 Chapter 5: Working with Vector Objects
To draw a polygon:
1.
In the Vector section of the Tools panel, select the Polygon tool, which is one of the basic
shape drawing tools.
2. In the Property inspector, do one of the following to specify the number of sides for
the polygon:
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Use the Sides pop-up slider to select 3 to 25 sides.
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Enter a number from 3 to 360 in the Sides text box.
3.
Drag to draw the polygon.
To constrain a polygon’s orientation to increments of 45°, hold down Shift as you draw.
The Polygon tool always draws from a center point.
To draw a star:
1.
Select the Polygon tool.
2.
In the Property inspector, select Star from the Shape pop-up menu.
3.
In the Sides text box, enter the number of points for the star.
4.
In the Angle text box, select Automatic or enter a value. Values closer to 0 result in long,
thin points; values closer to 100 result in short, stubby points.
5. Drag the canvas to draw the star.
To constrain a star’s orientation to increments of 45°, hold down Shift as you drag. The
Polygon tool always draws from a center point.
Drawing Auto Shapes
Auto Shapes are intelligent vector object groups that adhere to specialized rules to simplify the
creation and editing of common visual elements. Auto Shape tools draw object groups. Unlike
other object groups, selected Auto Shapes have diamond-shaped control points in addition to
the object group handles. Each control point is associated with a particular visual property of
the shape. Dragging a control point alters only the associated visual property. Most Auto
Shape control points have tooltips that describe how they affect the Auto Shape. Move the
pointer over a control point to see a tooltip that describes the property governed by that
control point.