Editing A Path With The Freeform Tool - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

Do one of the following:
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Click a Point Type button to change the type of the selected point.
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Click a Handles button to retract the selected point's handles.
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Select Automatic to extend the point handles and adjacent path segments to best conform to
the existing path. This option may move curve point handles from their original position, but
does not add handles to corner or connector points.
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Change a point's location by editing the values in the Point Location X and Y text boxes.
Values are in the default unit of measure, as measured from the page's zero point.

Editing a path with the Freeform tool

The Freeform tool lets you modify a path by pushing, pulling, or reshaping. The Freeform tool
automatically adds points, deletes points, or changes point types as you modify the paths.
The Freeform tool has two modes of operation:
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mode lets you adjust a selected path by pushing the pointer across a path segment or
Push/Pull
by pulling the segment directly. Pulling is similar to dragging a segment using the Subselect
tool. Pushing reshapes only that part of the path that the pointer touches.
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mode is similar to pushing, except that the effect weakens as you drag the pointer.
Reshape
Reshaping is a powerful tool for creating naturalistic shapes, such as tentacles or tree branches.
Push (left) and Reshape (right)
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