To Set Freeform Tool Reshape Options; To Reshape A Selected Path - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

To set Freeform tool Reshape options:

In the Tools panel, if the Freeform tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu.
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Double-click the Freeform tool.
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In the Freeform Tool dialog box, select Reshape.
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Select the Settings options:
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Set the pointer size in pixels by entering a value from 1 to 1000 in the Size box or by adjusting
the slider.
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Set the strength of the pointer, or how strongly it will distort a path, by entering a value from 1
to 100 percent in the Strength box or by adjusting the slider.
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Set the tool precision by entering a value from 1 to 10 in the Precision box or by adjusting the
slider. Lower numbers mean lower precision and fewer points added to the path.
If you are using a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet, set the Pressure options:
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Select Size to activate the tablet's pressure-sensitive size adjustment capability.
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Select Length to activate the tablet's pressure-sensitive length adjustment capability.
Click OK.
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To reshape a selected path:

In the Tools panel, if the Freeform tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu.
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Double-click the Freeform tool.
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In the Freeform Tool dialog box, select Reshape Area.
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Click OK.
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Position the pointer near the path and press the mouse button.
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The pointer changes to the reshaping pointer.
Note: The inner circle of the reshaping pointer represents the strength setting.
Drag the pointer across the path to reshape the path.
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While dragging with the Freeform tool in Reshape mode, you can use the following keys to
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modify the operation:
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Hold down Shift to constrain the pointer movement.
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To increase the width of the reshaping pointer, press the Right Arrow or Right Bracket (]) key.
To decrease the width, press the Left Arrow or Left Bracket ([) key.
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To increase the strength of the reshaping pointer, press the Up Arrow key. To decrease the
strength, press the Down Arrow key.
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