Editing Vector Shapes - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX Use Manual

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To set the background color, select a color from the Background Color menu. Choosing a
background color that matches the color of the background results in better performance than
using Background Transparent ink.
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To set gradient fill colors, select colors from the Gradient Colors control. For more
information about creating gradient fill, see "Editing vector shapes" on page 249.
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To set the fill type, select from the following Fill type control options: No Fill, Solid,
or Gradient.
Specifying vector shape fills and strokes with Lingo
You can use Lingo to specify a vector shape's fills and strokes.
To specify the strokes that form a vector shape with Lingo:
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Set the
strokeColor
strokeWidth
To specify a vector shape's fill with Lingo:
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Set the
fillColor
,
fillColor fillMode

Editing vector shapes

To edit vector shapes, you use the Vector Shape window. You change vector shapes by moving,
adding, or deleting control points and changing the way they control curves. You can also change
the way a vector shape is placed on the Stage by moving its registration point using either the
Vector Shape window or Lingo.
To adjust the outline of a vector shape:
Open a vector shape in the Vector Shape window.
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Click the Arrow tool and make any of the following changes:
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To move a curve or corner point, drag it to any location.
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To move multiple points, Shift-click or marquee select all the points you want to move, then
drag any one of the selected points.
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To drag a single curve within a shape, select the Arrow tool and drag the curve. If the curve is
filled, you can click anywhere within the filled area and drag the curve.
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To adjust a curve, select a curve point and drag a control handle.
By default, the two control handles remain at a 180° angle from each other. If you want to drag
one control handle independently from the other one, hold down Control (Windows) or
Command (Macintosh) when you drag it. To constrain the control handles to vertical,
horizontal, or a 45° angle, hold down Shift as you move them.
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To change a corner point to a curve point, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh)
and drag away from the handle to extend a control handle.
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To change a curve point to a corner point, drag the control handles directly over the
curve point.
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To delete a point, select the point and press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Macintosh).
and
strokeWidth
in the Lingo Dictionary.
, ,
fillMode fillOffset
, , and
fillOffest
cast member properties. See
, and cast member properties. See
fillScale
in the Lingo Dictionary.
fillScale
and
strokeColor
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