Pointer tool in Java

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2 Click the place inside the document where you want the shape to appear and then drag diagonally to create the shape As you drag, FreeHand creates a preview of the shape If you hold down the Shift key while creating a shape, the shape width and height remain equal In other words, if you hold down the Shift key while using the Rectangle tool, you create a square; hold down the Shift key while using the Ellipse tool, and you create a circle

FreeHand adds the shape to your document After creating a shape, you can move it to a different location with the Pointer tool, or you can modify the shape by selecting it and setting available properties in the Object tab of the Properties panel We show you how to modify a shape by using the Object tab in Book VI, 4

You use the Pen tool to create free-form vector objects The Pen tool gives you point-to-point control over the shape you create You can use the Pen tool to create an open path or a closed path (the beginning and ending points meet to create an outline) You can even use the Pen tool to trace an image on another layer (We show you how to add layers to a document in the upcoming section, Working with Layers ) To create a shape with the Pen tool, follow these steps: 1 Select the Pen tool from the Tools panel 2 Click the place in the document where you want to add the first point When you click, you create a straight point; if you click and drag, you create a curve point Create a straight point when you want to create a straight line segment, a curve point when you want a curved line segment 3 Click the spot where you want the second point to appear Remember to click and drag if you want a curve point A curve point has handles that you use to modify a curved line segment You modify handles with the Pointer tool or with the Subselection tool The Subselection tool the white-headed arrow at the top right of the Tools palette is covered in detail in Book VI, 4 4 Continue adding points to define your shape You can double-click the Pen tool icon to select the Show Pen Preview option, which provides a preview of the path that will be created when you make the next point 5 To complete an open path, double-click to define the last point; to complete a closed path, click the first point Your shape is finished Now you can use the Pen tool to create another shape or to modify the shape that you just created

If you re looking to create straight lines in combination with curved shapes, then the Bezigon tool may allow you to work more quickly To use it, click and hold the Pen tool in the Tools panel A pop-up menu appears, and you can select the Bezigon tool The Bezigon tool works similarly to the Pen tool, but with one major difference: If you hold down the Alt key when creating points, the subsequent point is automatically constructed as a uniform curve!

You use the Line tool to create straight lines You can modify the line style and width in the Object tab of the Properties panel, a task we describe in the upcoming section, Creating Outlines To use the Line tool, follow these steps: 1 Select the Line tool from the Tools panel 2 Click the point where you want the line to begin and drag to create the line As you drag the tool across the document, FreeHand creates a preview of the line If you hold down the Shift key while using the tool, you constrain the line to a predefined angle (To predefine the angle, choose File Document Settings Constrain and enter the value in the dialog box) As you drag, a filled square appears at the pointer-end of the line whenever it gets to a 45- or 90-degree angle 3 Release the mouse button when the line is the desired length FreeHand creates a straight line using the old tried-and-true method of following the shortest distance between the beginning and ending points