Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX

Chapter 14. Building Complex Paths and Transforming Objects

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Thinking Like a Vector	286
Drawing Vector Paths with the Pen Tool	288
Modifying Vector Paths	290
Applying Global Path Alterations	294
Combining and Splitting Paths	297
Applying Object Transformations	300
Conclusions and an Apology of Sorts	305
Fireworks At Work: Building Complex Paths	306

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It seems more natural to work with some artistic media than others, and if you are like I was, learning to draw with vectors will require you to get over a bit of a hump. The painting metaphor behind bitmap art creation, though imperfect, is at least intuitive, and I found it fairly easy to learn. Likewise, I jumped directly into image editing, with its compositing, ...