MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 150

FreeHand 10 makes the Pen tool easier to use by adding additional smart cursors.
As you move the Pen tool, the cursor changes to show what action will happen if
you click at the Pen's location.
Click the Pen tool.
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Do any of the following:
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Click to place a corner point.
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Drag to place a curve point and extend its handles. Press Control (Windows) or
Command (Macintosh) as you drag to move the curve point to a new location.
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Hold down Alt and right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) to
place a connector point.
Dragging as you place a connector point extends the point's handle. This
handle affects the curve of the next path segment.
To finish the path, do one of the following:
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Double-click the last point or press Tab to create an open path.
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Click the first point to create a closed path.
Click the Bezigon tool.
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Choose an option:
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Click to place a corner point.
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To place a curve point, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh)
as you click.
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To reposition a point and the point handles simultaneously, hold down
Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) and drag the point to its
new location.
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To place a connector point that connects a straight segment to a curved path:
In Windows, hold down Alt and right-drag the mouse button. On the
Macintosh, Control-drag to place a connector point.
To finish the path, do one of the following:
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Double-click the last point or press Tab to create an open path.
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Click the first point to create a closed path.