Adobe Flash Professional CS3 - Manual (Page 186)

FLASH CS3
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Smoothing softens curves and reduces bumps or other variations in a curve’s overall direction. It also reduces the
number of segments in a curve. Smoothing is relative, however, and has no effect on straight segments. It is partic-
ularly useful when you are having trouble reshaping a number of very short curved line segments. Selecting all the
segments and smoothing them reduces the number of segments, producing a gentler curve that is easier to reshape.
Repeated application of smoothing or straightening makes each segment smoother or straighter, depending on how
curved or straight each segment was originally.
• To smooth the curve of each selected fill outline or curved line, select the Selection tool and click the Smooth
modifier
in the Options section of the Tools panel, or select Modify > Shape > Smooth.
• To make small straightening adjustments on each selected fill outline or curved line, select the Selection tool
and click the Straighten modifier
in the Options section of the Tools panel, or select Modify > Shape >
Straighten.
• To use shape recognition, select the Selection tool and click the Straighten modifier , or select Modify >
Shape > Straighten.
See also
“Specify drawing preferences” on page 164
Optimize curves
Optimizing smooths curves by refining curved lines and filling outlines, reducing the number of curves used to
define these elements. Optimizing curves also reduces the size of the Flash document (FLA file) and the exported
Flash application (SWF file). Apply optimization to the same elements multiple times.
1 Select the drawn elements to optimize and select Modify > Shape > Optimize.
2 To specify the degree of smoothing, drag the Smoothing slider. The results depend on the curves selected.
Generally, optimizing produces fewer curves, with less resemblance to the original outline.
3 Set additional options:
Use Multiple Passes Repeats the smoothing process until no further optimization can be accomplished; this is the
same as repeatedly selecting Optimize with the same elements selected.
Show Totals Message Indicates the extent of the optimization when smoothing is complete.
4 Click OK.
Erase
Erasing with the Eraser tool removes strokes and fills.
Quickly delete everything on the Stage
❖ Double-click the Eraser tool .
Remove stroke segments or filled areas
1 Select the Eraser tool, and then click the Faucet modifier .
2 Click the stroke segment or filled area to delete.
Erase by dragging
1 Select the Eraser tool.