Expanding A Path; To Set Transformation Options For A Selected Clipping Path; To Edit The Contents Of A Selected Clipping Path; To Remove Contents From A Clipping Path - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

To set transformation options for a selected clipping path:

Do one of the following:
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Select Modify > Transform > Move.
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Select Window > Transform, and click the Move button.
In the Transform panel, do one of the following:
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Select Contents if you want transformations applied to the clipping path to apply to
the contents.
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Deselect Contents if you don't want transformations applied to the clipping path to apply to
the contents.

To edit the contents of a selected clipping path:

Select the clipping path.
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Subselect the contents you want to edit. To select all of the clipping path's contents, double-
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click the paste contents handle or double-click the Contents property in the Object panel
Properties list.
Edit the contents.
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To remove contents from a clipping path:

Select the clipping path.
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Select Edit > Cut Contents.
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Expanding a path

You can expand the stroke of a path to change a path into an object. For example, a simple path
with only two points will become a closed, rectangular path with four points after you expand it.
When you expand an open path, the result is a filled, closed path. When you expand a closed
path, the result is a composite path.
Expanding a stroke lets you edit its shape and add additional fills, such as gradient, lens effects,
textures, and tiles.
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