MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 161

Choose Modify > Alter Path > Simplify.
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Enter a value in the Amount text box or adjust the slider control. The higher
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the value, the more points FreeHand removes from the path.
Click Apply to preview the result. You can change the result and preview it as
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many times as you want.
Click Cancel to cancel the operation or click OK to accept the results.
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The path direction affects which handle adjusts a given path segment, which path
end an arrowhead is attached to, and how text is attached to a path. Direction also
affects blending paths, composite paths, and brush strokes.
Choose Modify > Alter Path > Reverse Direction to reverse the direction of the
selected path.
Closed paths have one of two directions: clockwise or counterclockwise. When a
clockwise path meets a counterclockwise path, these paths yield a transparent,
overlapping section in a composite path. When two closed paths of the same
direction overlap, these paths yield a filled, overlapping section. If your composite
path's overlapping fill does not behave as expected, then try Modify > Alter
Path > Correct Direction or subselect a path and apply Modify > Alter
Path > Reverse Direction.
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Choose Modify > Alter Path > Correct Direction.
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Choose Xtras > Cleanup > Correct Direction.
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Click the Correct Direction button on the Xtra Operations toolbar.