Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX

Chapter 5. Drawing Simple Vector Shapes

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Introducing Drawing with Vectors	102
Drawing Lines and Open Shapes	105
Drawing Closed Shapes	108
Modifying Objects with the Property Inspector	112
Transitioning from Paths to Art	119

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Introducing Drawing with Vectors

At the heart of any graphics program are its tools for creating and modifying art. This is true of Fireworks as well, though with a twist. Although the task that most graphics programs focus on requires only a single type of graphics—vector or bitmap—Fireworks is built around a task—creating Web graphics—that benefits from both vector and bitmap graphics.

Generally, you can be more productive creating Web graphics with vectors, and Fireworks encourages ...