Adobe Flash CS4 Professional for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Modifying Shapes: Bézier Tools

Chapter 4

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Figure 4.62 Flash has four tools for modifying the

anchor points and Bézier curves of a path. Click the

current Bézier tool in the Tools panel to access a

submenu showing all four.

Figure 4.63 To change a corner point into a curve

point (one with Bézier handles) using the convert–

anchor-point tool, click (top) and drag a corner point.

You pull Bézier handles out of the point instead of

relocating the point (middle). When you release the

mouse button, Flash redraws the curve (bottom).

To convert a corner point to a

curve point:

1.

Use the subselection tool to highlight the

path and anchor points of the path ...