MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-FLASH Tutorials Manual page 145

CHAPTER 12
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Creating Graphics: Draw
in Flash
When you draw in Flash, you create vector art, which is a mathematical
representation of lines, curves, color, and position. Vector art is resolution-
independent; you can rescale the art to any size or display it at any
resolution without losing clarity. Additionally, vector art downloads faster
than comparable bitmap images. This tutorial shows you how to create
vector art of a bolt and logo.
You can print this tutorial by downloading a PDF version of it from the
Macromedia Flash Documentation page at www.macromedia.com/go/
fl_documentation.
In this tutorial, you will complete the following tasks:
Draw a polygon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rotate the shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Use the cutout feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transform the shape of your drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Copy strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Draw with the Line tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Select and add a different fill color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Group the shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Create a logo with the Pen tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
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