Functions of Tools in Macromedia

Functions of Tools:

Selecting and Deselecting of Objects:

You can select objects with the Pointer, Subselect, or Lasso tools, or by using keyboard shortcuts or menu commands.

The Pointer, Subselect, and Lasso tools let you select objects or points by clicking. The Pointer and Subselect tools also let you select objects or points by dragging a rectangular selection marquee. The Lasso tool lets you select objects and points by dragging a free-form selection marquee.

By default, the selection marquee must completely enclose an object or point to select it. You can change this behavior in Preferences so that dragging the selection marquee over any part of an object's edge selects the object.

To select an object using the Pointer tool, do one of the following:

	Using the Pointer tool, click the object. If the object has no fill, click its stroke to select it.
	If you are using a tool other than the Pointer tool, hold down Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) to temporarily use the Pointer, and then click the object.

To select an object or point using the Subselect tool, do one of the following:

	Using the Subselect tool, click the object, path, or point. This selects only the part you click, even if it is contained in a grouped object.
	If you are using the Pointer tool, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) to temporarily use the Subselect tool, and then click the object, path, or point.
	If you are using a tool other than the Pointer tool, hold down Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Macintosh) to temporarily use the Subselect tool, and then click the object, path, or point.

To select an object using the Lasso tool:

Drag the Lasso tool to define a selection marquee around the object or points you want to select.

To add an object to a selection:

Hold down Shift as you select an object or point.

To select all objects on the active page, do one of the following:

	Choose Edit > Select > All.
	Press Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Macintosh).

To select all objects in a document, do one of the following:

	Choose Edit > Select > All in Document.
	Press Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+Shift+A (Macintosh).

To deselect all objects in a document:

Choose Edit > Select > None or press Tab.

To select all objects except the current selection:

Choose Edit > Select > Invert Selection.

To select a page, do one of the following:

	Click the Page tool in the Tools panel and click a single page on the pasteboard.
	In the Document inspector, click a page thumbnail.
	Choose a page number from the Go to Page pop-up menu in the Status toolbar (Windows) or in the lower left corner of the Document window (Macintosh), or enter a value in the text box.
	Click a page selector button in the Status toolbar (Windows) or in the lower left corner of the Document window (Macintosh).

Drawing Objects or Shapes:

Drawing with the Pen tool and Bezigon tool

You can use the Pen tool and Bezigon tool to draw by placing points to define a path. The Pen tool and the Bezigon tool differ in the way they place points.

	The Pen tool lets you adjust a point's handles, and therefore the curvature of a path, as you draw. Click to place a point, then drag to adjust the handles. Use the Pen tool to create a path with curved segments. Drawing with the Pen tool
	The Bezigon tool sets point locations. Click to place a point, then continue dragging to move that point. Use the Bezigon tool to create a path with straight segments. Drawing with the Bezigon tool

To draw with the Pen tool:

1	Click the Pen tool.
2	Do any of the following:
	Click to place a corner point.
	Drag to place a curve point and extend its handles. Press Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) as you drag to move the curve point to a new location.
	Hold down Alt and right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) to place a connector point.
	Dragging as you place a connector point extends the point's handle. This handle affects the curve of the next path segment.
3	To finish the path, do one of the following:
	Double-click the last point or press Tab to create an open path.
	Click the first point to create a closed path.