MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 77

Cropping a path
You can crop a path using the shape of another path. The front or topmost path defines the shape
of the cropped area.
To crop a selected path:
Select the path object that defines the area to be cropped.
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Choose Modify > Arrange > Bring to Front.
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Hold down Shift and add to the selection the path object to be cropped.
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Choose Modify > Combine Paths > Crop.
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The resulting path object retains the stroke and fill attributes of the object that is placed
farthest back.
Simplifying a path
You can remove points from a path while maintaining its overall shape. The Simplify command
removes redundant points on your path by an amount you specify.
You might want to use Simplify if you have a straight line that contains more than two points,
for example. (Only two points are necessary to produce a straight line.) Or perhaps your path
contains points that lie exactly on top of one another. Simplify removes points that are
unnecessary to reproduce the path you've drawn.
To simplify a selected path:
Choose Modify > Alter Path > Simplify.
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The Simplify dialog box appears.
Enter a simplification amount and click OK.
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As you increase the amount of simplification, you increase the degree to which Fireworks can
alter the path to reduce the number of points on that path.
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