To Draw A Path With The Variable Stroke Pen Tool; Drawing With The Calligraphic Pen Tool; To Set Calligraphic Pen Tool Options - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

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Select Auto Remove Overlap to remove unnecessary path segments and create a composite
path.
Original (left) and Auto Remove Overlap applied (right)
Note: Using the Auto Remove Overlap option may slow the redrawing of an image. You can also remove any
overlap by selecting the path and choosing Modify > Alter Path > Remove Overlap or clicking the Remove
Overlap button on the Xtra Operations toolbar.
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For Width, set the minimum and maximum possible stroke widths, measured from the
centerline, between 1 and 72 points.
Click OK.
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Use the stroke and fill color selectors in the Tools panel to set color attributes for the path.
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To draw a path with the Variable Stroke Pen tool:

In the Tools panel, select the Variable Stroke Pen tool from its pop-up menu.
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Drag to draw a path.
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To draw a straight line, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh).
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Drawing with the Calligraphic Pen tool

The Calligraphic Pen tool draws a path that resembles a calligraphy stroke. You can use keyboard
commands or a pressure-sensitive tablet to vary the width of the path as you draw.

To set Calligraphic Pen tool options:

In the Tools panel, if the Calligraphic Pen tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu.
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Double-click the Calligraphic Pen tool.
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In the Calligraphic Pen dialog box, select tool options:
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Enter a value from 1 to 10 in the Precision text box, or adjust the slider. Choose a high value
to follow minor variations as you draw. Choose a low value to smooth minor variations as
you draw.
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Select Draw Dotted Line to draw paths faster by displaying a dotted line as you draw. The final
path is still solid.
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