Organizing Objects - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Transforming objects numerically
Instead of dragging to scale, resize, or rotate an object, you can transform it by entering
specific values.
To resize selected objects using the Property inspector or Info panel:
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Enter new width (W) or height (H) measurements.
Note: If the W and H boxes aren't visible in the Property inspector, click the expander arrow to see
all properties.
To scale or rotate selected objects using Numeric Transform:
Choose Modify > Transform > Numeric Transform.
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The Numeric Transform dialog box opens.
From the pop-up menu, choose the type of transformation to perform on the current selection:
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Scale, Resize, or Rotate.
Choose Constrain Proportions to maintain horizontal and vertical proportions when scaling or
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resizing a selection.
Choose Scale Attributes to transform the fill, stroke, and effects of the object along with the
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object itself.
Deselect Scale Attributes to transform the path only.
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Type numeric values to transform the selection, then click OK.
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Viewing transformation information in the Info panel
The Info panel lets you view numerical transformation information for the currently selected
object. The information updates as you edit the object.
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For scaling and free transformations, the Info panel shows the width (W) and height (H) of the
original object before transformation and the percentage of increase or decrease in width and
height during the transformation.
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For skewing and distorting, the Info panel shows the skew angle in one-degree increments and
the X and Y pointer coordinates during the transformation.
To view transformation information as you transform a selection:
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Choose Window > Info.

Organizing objects

When working with multiple objects in a single document, you can use several techniques to
organize the document:
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You can group individual objects to treat them as one or protect each object's relationship to
the others in the group.
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You can arrange objects behind or in front of other objects. The way objects are arranged is
called the stacking order.
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You can align selected objects to an area of the canvas or to a vertical or horizontal axis.
24 Chapter 1: Selecting and Transforming Objects