66 Chapter 3: Working with Vector Objects
To draw an object with curved segments:
1 Choose the Pen tool.
2 Click to place the first corner point.
3 Move to the location of the next point, then click and drag to produce a curve point. Each time
you click and drag, Fireworks extends the line segment to the new point.
4 Continue plotting points. If you click and drag a new point, you produce a curve point; if you
just click, you produce a corner point.
Tip: You can temporarily switch to the Subselection tool to change the location of points and the
shape of curves as you draw. Press Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) while dragging a
point or point handle with the Pen tool.
5 Do one of the following to end the path, either open or closed:
■ Double-click the last point to end the path as an open path.
■ Choose another tool to end the path as an open path. When you choose certain tools and
then return to the Pen tool, Fireworks resumes drawing the object at your next click.
■ To close a path, click the first point you plotted. The beginning and end points of a closed
path are the same.
Adjusting the shape of a straight path segment
You can lengthen, shorten, or change the position of a straight path segment by moving its points.
To change a straight path segment:
1 Select the path with the Pointer or Subselection tool.
2 Click a point with the Subselection tool to select it.
Selected corner points appear as solid blue squares.
3 Drag the point or use the arrow keys to move the point to a new location.
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