MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 218

Shift-Control-click to drag (Windows) or Shift-Command-click to drag (Macintosh) a
corner handle to taper the object—to move the selected corner and the adjoining
corner equal distances from their origins.
For more information on distorting objects, see
The Free Transform tool cannot transform symbols, bitmaps, video objects,
sounds, gradients, or text. If a multiple selection contains any of these, only the
shape objects are distorted. To transform a text block, first convert the
characters to shape objects.
4.
To end the transformation, click outside the selected object, group, instance, or text block.
Distorting objects
When you apply a Distort transformation to a selected object, dragging a corner handle or an
edge handle on the bounding box moves the corner or edge and realigns the adjoining edges.
Shift-drag a corner point to taper the object—that is, move that corner and the adjoining
corner an equal distance and in the opposite direction from each other. The adjoining corner
is the corner on the same axis as the direction you drag. Control-click to drag (Windows) or
Command-click to drag a middle point on an edge to move the entire edge freely.
You can distort graphic objects by using the Distort command. You can also distort objects
when freely transforming them. See
To distort graphic objects:
1.
Select a graphic object or objects on the Stage.
The Distort command cannot modify symbols, bitmaps, video objects, sounds,
gradients, object groups, or text. If a multiple selection contains any of these, only the
shape objects are distorted. To modify text, first convert the characters to shape
objects.
2.
Select Modify > Transform > Distort.
3.
Place the pointer on one of the transformation handles and drag.
4.
To end the transformation, click outside the selected object or objects.
Modifying shapes with the Envelope modifier
The Envelope modifier lets you warp and distort objects. An envelope is a bounding box that
contains one or more objects. Changes made to an envelope's shape affect the shape of the
objects contained within the envelope. You edit the shape of an envelope by adjusting its
points and tangent handles. See
218 Working with Graphic Objects
"Transforming objects freely" on page
"Adjusting segments" on page
"Distorting objects" on page
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