MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 73

To pull a selected path:
Choose the Freeform tool.
1
Move the pointer directly over the selected path.
2
The pointer changes to the pull pointer.
Drag the path.
3
To push a selected path:
Choose the Freeform tool.
1
The pointer changes to the push or pull pointer.
Point slightly away from the path.
2
Drag toward the path to push it. Nudge the selected path to reshape it.
3
To change the size of the push pointer, do one of the following:
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While holding down the mouse button, press the Right Arrow key or 2 to increase the width of
the pointer.
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While holding down the mouse button, press the Left Arrow key or 1 to decrease the width of
the pointer.
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To set the size of the pointer and set the length of the path segment that it affects, deselect all
objects in the document, and then enter a value from 1 to 500 in the Size text box of the
Property inspector. The value indicates the size of the pointer in pixels.
Distorting paths
You can use the Reshape Area tool to pull the area of all selected paths within the outer circle of
the reshape area pointer.
The pointer's inner circle is the boundary of the tool at full strength. The area between the inner
and outer circle reshapes paths at less than full strength. The pointer's outer circle determines the
gravitational pull of the pointer. You can set its strength.
Note: The Reshape Area tool also responds to pressure from a Wacom or other compatible tablet.
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