Macromedia MAX 2005 - Anaheim, CA What’s New In Flash 8
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4. To end the transformation, click outside the selected object, group, instance, or text block.
Now you can taper shapes. This text was broken apart before transforming.
Distorting Objects
When you apply a Distort transformation to a selected object, dragging a corner handle or an edge
handle on the bounding box moves the corner or edge and realigns the adjoining edges. Shift-drag a
corner point to taper the object--that is, move that corner and the adjoining corner an equal distance
and in the opposite direction from each other. The adjoining corner is the corner on the same axis as
the direction you drag. Control-click to drag (Windows) or Command-click to drag a middle point on
an edge to move the entire edge freely.
You can distort graphic objects by using the Distort command. You can also use the tool options on
the tool panel:
To distort graphic objects:
1. Select a graphic object or objects on the Stage.
2. Select Modify > Transform > Distort.
3. Place the pointer on one of the transformation handles and drag.
4. To end the transformation, click outside the selected object or objects.
