To Adjust The Transparent Sections Of A Composite Path - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

To adjust the transparent sections of a composite path:

Select a composite path.
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Select Window > Object to display the Object panel if it's not already displayed.
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Do one of the following:
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Select Even/Odd Fill to make overlapping subpaths of a composite path alternate between
filled and transparent.
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Deselect Even/Odd Fill to make overlapping subpaths filled or transparent based on their
path direction. For more information on path direction, see "Path and point characteristics" on
page 71.
Overlapping paths running in the same direction are filled; overlapping paths running in
opposite directions (counterclockwise and clockwise) are transparent.
If the composite path's overlapping fill does not appear as expected, select a subpath and do one
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of the following:
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Select Modify > Alter Path > Correct Direction.
Original (left) and Correct Direction applied (right)
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Select Modify > Alter Path > Reverse Direction.
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Select Window > Toolbars > Xtra Operations to display the Xtra Operations toolbar if it's
not already displayed, and click either the Correct Direction button or the Reverse
Direction button.
Note: If you're exporting composite paths to applications that don't support even/odd fills, apply the Correct
Direction command, deselect Even/Odd Fill, and then export the path. Alternatively, select Modify > Alter Path >
Remove Overlap to reconstruct a composite path with an even/odd fill as separate, nonoverlapping paths.
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