Modifying Shapes - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual

To erase by dragging:
1. Select the Eraser tool.
2.
Click the Eraser Mode modifier and select an erasing mode:
Erase Normal
erases strokes and fills on the same layer.
Erase Fills
erases only fills; strokes are not affected.
Erase Lines erases only strokes; fills are not affected.
Erase Selected Fills
selected or not. (Select the fills you want to erase before using the Eraser tool in this
mode.)
Erase Inside
erases only the fill on which you begin the eraser stroke. If you begin erasing
from an empty point, nothing is erased. Strokes are unaffected by the eraser in this mode.
3.
Click the Eraser Shape modifier and select an eraser shape and size. Make sure that the
Faucet modifier is not selected.
4.
Drag on the Stage.

Modifying shapes

You can modify shapes by converting lines to fills, expanding the shape of a filled object, or
softening the edges of a filled shape by modifying the curves of the shape.
The Convert Lines to Fills feature changes lines to fills, which allows you to fill lines with
gradients or to erase a portion of a line. The Expand Shape and Soften Edges features allow
you to expand filled shapes and blur the edges of shapes.
The Expand Fill and Soften Fill Edges features work best on small shapes that do not contain
many small details. Applying Soften Edges to shapes with extensive detail can increase the file
size of a Flash document and the resulting SWF file.
To convert lines to fills:
1.
Select a line or multiple lines.
2.
Select Modify > Shape > Convert Lines to Fills.
Selected lines are converted to filled shapes. Converting lines to fills can make file sizes
larger, but it can also speed up drawing for some animations.
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erases only the currently selected fills and does not affect strokes,