MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual page 88

Drag a handle to adjust the curve.
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Moving a handle closer to its point decreases the amount of curvature. Moving it away from
the point increases the curve.
Dragging a corner point's handle to curve a straight path segment
Dragging a curve point's handle to reverse a path segment's curve
Dragging a connector point's handle to increase a path segment's curvature
The farther you drag a handle from a corner, curve, or connector point, the more pronounced
the curve becomes.
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