MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 2-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 53

Selecting an image object
Each bitmap image in Fireworks has a rectangular
bounding box. This box is highlighted when an image is
selected in object mode with View > Hide Edges
unchecked. To switch to image edit mode, double-click a
visible part of the image.
Fireworks 1 Background layer image
In Fireworks 1, the background layer is a permanent
image stretching across the entire canvas under which
no objects or layers can be placed. Fireworks 2 does not
have a permanent background layer.
When opening Fireworks 1 documents in Fireworks 2,
the Background layer from Fireworks 1 is converted into
an image object and is placed as a shared layer on the
bottom of the document.
For more information about layers, see "Using layers" on
page 72.
Using marquees
In image edit mode, the primary selection tools are the
Marquee and Ellipse Marquee tools, the Lasso and
Polygon Lasso tools, and the Magic Wand tool.
Marquee tools Lasso tools
Use these tools to highlight an area of pixels to edit,
move, cut, or copy. Each draws a marquee that becomes
a flickering dotted shape when complete. To remove a
marquee, draw another one, choose Edit > Deselect, or
exit image edit mode.
Use this tool To
Marquee Highlight a rectangular area of
pixels.
Elliptical Highlight an elliptical area of
Marquee pixels.
Lasso Highlight a freeform area of pixels.
Polygon Lasso Highlight an area of pixels bound
by a polygon.
Magic Wand Highlight an area of pixels of
similar color.
Note: Hold down Shift to draw square or circular
marquees or to constrain lasso lines to 45-degree
increments. Hold down Control (Windows) or Option
(Macintosh) to draw from the centerpoint.
An object in image edit mode with a circle marquee
For more information about the Marquee and Lasso
tools, see Fireworks Help.
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