MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual page 94

To move an anchor point:
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Drag the point with the Subselection tool.
To nudge an anchor point or points:
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Select the point or points with the Subselection tool and use the arrow keys to move the point
or points.
To convert an anchor point, do one of the following:
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To convert a corner point to a curve point, use the Subselection tool to select the point, then
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) the point to place the tangent handles.
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To convert a curve point to a corner point, click the point with the Pen tool.
To add an anchor point:
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Click a line segment with the Pen tool.
To delete an anchor point, do one of the following:
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To delete a corner point, click the point once with the Pen tool.
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To delete a curve point, click the point twice with the Pen tool. (Click once to convert the
point to a corner point, and once more to delete the point.)
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Select the point with the Subselection tool and press Delete.
Adjusting segments
You can adjust straight segments to change the angle or length of the segment, or adjust curved
segments to change the slope or direction of the curve.
When you move a tangent handle on a curve point, the curves on both sides of the point adjust.
When you move a tangent handle on a corner point, only the curve on the same side of the point
as the tangent handle adjusts.
To adjust a straight segment:
Select the Subselection tool, and select a straight segment.
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Use the Subselection tool to drag an anchor point on the segment to a new position.
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To adjust a curve segment:
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Select the Subselection tool and drag the segment.
Note: When you click the path, Flash shows the anchor points. Adjusting a segment with the
Subselection tool may add points to the path.
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