:Base EXPRESSN.HLP
:Title Fractal design Expression Help
1 Fractal Design Expression Help
2 Overview of Expression
3 Expression Workspace Basics
4 How an Expression Image is Made=How_an_Expression_Image_is_Made
4 Natural-Media Strokes=Natural_Media_Strokes
4 Graphic Element Strokes=Graphic_Element_Strokes
4 Multi-View Strokes=Multi_View_Strokes
4 Expression's Interface=Expression_s_Interface
4 Using a Stylus=Using_a_Stylus
4 Sizing Your Working Space=Sizing_Your_Working_Space
4 Rulers=Rulers
4 Show Grid.=Show_Grid
4 The Status Bar=The_Status_Bar
4 Multiple Windows=Multiple_Windows
4 Navigating Your Document=Navigating_Your_Document
4 Zooming In and Out=Zooming_In_and_Out
4 Using the Grabber Tool=Using_the_Grabber_Tool
4 Changing Your View=Changing_Your_View
4 Creating a New View=Creating_a_New_View
4 Document SetUp=Document_SetUp
4 Opening Existing Documents=Opening_Existing_Documents
4 Opening Clipboard Images=Opening_Clipboard_Images
4 Vector or Bitmap=Vector_or_Bitmap
4 Saving Documents=Saving_Documents
4 Saving as Vector=Saving_as_Vector
4 Saving as Bitmap=Saving_as_Bitmap
4 Setting Bitmap Resolution=Setting_Bitmap_Resolution
4 Bitmap Settings=kRasterizeDialog
4 Anti-aliasing=Anti_aliasing
4 Keep proportions=Keep_proportions
4 Width and Height=Width_and_Height
4 Saving Multi-view Strokes As Movies=Saving_Multi_view_Strokes_As_Movies
4 Undoing Operations=Undoing_Operations
4 Reverting to the Last Saved Version=Reverting_to_the_Last_Saved_Version
4 Closing Documents and Quitting=Closing_Documents_and_Quitting
3 Expression Preferences
4 Preferences=Preferences
4 Preference Options Sub
5 Preference Options Sub=kOptionsPrefs
5 Preferences: Options: Tools=Preferences_Options_Tools
5 Preferences: Options: Objects=Preferences_Options_Objects
5 Preferences: Options: Arrangement=Preferences_Options_Arrangement@Expressn.HLP>(w95sec)
5 Preferences: Options: Miscellaneous=Preferences_Options_Miscellaneous@Expressn.HLP>(w95sec)
4 Preference Color match
5 Preference Color match=kColorPrefs
4 Preferences Raster/Scratch
5 Preferences: Raster/Scratch=kScratchPrefs
4 Preference View SetUp
5 Preference View SetUp=kViewPrefs
5 Preference: View and palettes: Grid=Preference_View_and_palettes_Grid
5 Preference: View and palettes: Color Palette=Preference_View_and_palettes_Color_Palette
5 Preference: View and palettes: Display Quality=Preference_View_and_palettes_Display_Quality
5 Preference: View and palettes: Stroke Warehouse=Preference_View_and_palettes_Stroke_Warehouse
3 Tools and toolbars
4 Moving and Resizing Toolbars=Moving_and_Resizing_Toolbars
4 Toolbars=kToolbars
4 Composition toolbar
5 The Composition Toolbar=The_Composition_Toolbar
5 Select All=Select_All
5 Deselect All=Deselect_All
5 Delete Selection=Delete_Selection
5 Up One=Up_One
5 Down One=Down_One
5 To Top=To_Top
5 To Bottom=To_Bottom
4 Standard toolbar
5 The Standard Toolbar=The_Standard_Toolbar
5 New File=New_File
5 Open file=kOpen
5 Save File=Save_File
5 Print=Print
5 Cut=Cut
5 Copy=Copy
5 Paste=Paste
4 Tools Toolbar
5 Tools Toolbar=Tools_Toolbar
5 Selection Tools=Selection_Tools
5 Editing Tools=Editing_Tools
5 Navigation tools=Navigation_tools
5 Drawing tools=Drawing_tools
5 Attribute control tools=Attribute_control_tools
5 Transformation tools=Transformation_tools
5 Definition tools
6 Definition tools=Definition_tools
6 Stroke Definition Box=Stroke_Definition_Box
6 Pattern Definition Box=Pattern_Definition_Box
5 Anchor and Repeat Tools
6 Anchor and Repeat Tools=Anchor_and_Repeat_Tools
6 Anchor Tool=Anchor_Tool
6 Repeat Tool=Repeat_Tool
4 The Actions Toolbar
5 The Actions Toolbar=The_Actions_Toolbar
5 Node Continuity Controls=Node_Continuity_Controls
5 Ellipse Closure Controls=Ellipse_Closure_Controls
5 Anchor Controls=Anchor_Controls
5 Repeating Controls=Repeating_Controls
5 Pressure Sensitive Controls=Pressure_Sensitive_Controls
4 Miscellaneous Toolbar
5 Miscellaneous Toolbar=Miscellaneous_Toolbar
5 Boolean Operations=Boolean_Operations
3 Palettes
4 Palettes=Palettes
4 Paint Style Palette=kPaintStyle
4 Stroke Warehouse=kStrokeWarehouse
4 Color Palette=kColorPalette
4 Custom Color Palette=kCustomColor
4 Gradient Editor Palette=kGradientPalette
4 Transformation Palette=kTransformationPalette
4 Alignment Palette=kAlignmentPalette
4 Font Palette=kFontPalette
4 Layers Palette
5 Layers=kLayerPalette
5 Layer Information Dialog=kLayerInfo
2 Creating Paths
3 Understanding Paths=Understanding_Paths
3 Path=Path
3 Expression Drawing Tools
4 Expression Drawing Tools=Expression_Drawing_Tools
4 Classic Drawing Tools=Classic_Drawing_Tools
4 Freehand tool=Freehand_tool
4 Pen tool=Pen_tool
4 Supplemental Drawing Tools=Supplemental_Drawing_Tools
4 Polyline tool=Polyline_tool
4 B-Spline tool=B_Spline_tool
4 Smoothed Polyline tool=Smoothed_Polyline_tool
4 Line Tool=Line_Tool
4 Using the Line tool=Using_the_Line_tool
4 Shape Object Tools=Shape_Object_Tools
4 Using the Rectangle tool=Using_the_Rectangle_tool
4 Using the Ellipse tool=Using_the_Ellipse_tool
4 Text Tool=Text_Tool
4 Using the Text tool=Using_the_Text_tool
4 Text on a Path=Text_on_a_Path
3 Advanced Path Creation
4 Compound Shapes=Compound_Shapes
4 Filling Complex Shapes=Filling_Complex_Shapes
4 Expressions Boolean Functions=Expressions_Boolean_Functions
4 Boolean Operations=Boolean_Operations
4 Using the Clipper (Masking)=Using_the_Clipper_Masking
4 Blending Paths=Blending_Paths
4 Tagging Paths for Blending=Tagging_Paths_for_Blending
4 Blending More Than Two Paths=Blending_More_Than_Two_Paths
4 Blending Function=kBlendDialog
4 To blend paths=To_blend_paths
4 Using a Stylus=Using_a_Stylus
2 Using Color
3 Using the Color Palette=Using_the_Color_Palette
3 Using Color Models=Using_Color_Models
3 Creating HSL Colors=Creating_HSL_Colors
3 Understanding the Color Palette HSL Value Picker=Understanding_the_Color_Palette_HSL_Value_Picker
3 Checking the Gamut=Checking_the_Gamut
3 Specifying RGB Colors=Specifying_RGB_Colors
3 Specifying CMYK Colors=Specifying_CMYK_Colors
3 Building Your Own Color Tables=Building_Your_Own_Color_Tables
3 Blending Color Table Colors=Blending_Color_Table_Colors
3 Using Custom Colors=Using_Custom_Colors
3 Copying Attributes From One Object to Another=Copying_Attributes_From_One_Object_to_Another
3 Using Gradients=Using_Gradients
3 Creating Gradient Color Schemes=Creating_Gradient_Color_Schemes
3 Colorizing Objects=Colorizing_Objects
3 Foreground/Background Mode=Foreground_Background_Mode
3 Primary Colors Substitution Mode=Primary_Colors_Substitution_Mode
3 Combined Color Substitution=Combined_Color_Substitution
3 Background Color Substitution=Background_Color_Substitution
3 To apply color using Primary Color Substitution=To_apply_color_using_Primary_Color_Substitution
3 Removing Colorization=Removing_Colorization
3 Setting Colorize Preferences=Setting_Colorize_Preferences
3 Setting Color Calibration=Setting_Color_Calibration
2 Applying Strokes and Fills
3 Applying Paint: The Paint Style Palette=Applying_Paint_The_Paint_Style_Palette
3 Using Apply and Auto Apply=Using_Apply_and_Auto_Apply
3 Controlling Opacity/Transparency=Controlling_Opacity_Transparency
3 Using the Paint Style Palette Tabs=Using_the_Paint_Style_Palette_Tabs
3 Changing Stroke Attributes=Changing_Stroke_Attributes
3 Applying No Stroke=Applying_No_Stroke
3 Applying Basic Stokes=Applying_Basic_Stokes
3 Applying Color=Applying_Color
3 Changing the Stoke Width=Changing_the_Stoke_Width
3 Creating Dashes=Creating_Dashes
3 Changing Corner Attributes=Changing_Corner_Attributes
3 Editing Caps=Editing_Caps
3 Applying Gradient Strokes=Applying_Gradient_Strokes
3 How is a Skeletal Stroke Created?=How_is_a_Skeletal_Stroke_Created
3 To define a new Skeletal Stroke:=To_define_a_new_Skeletal_Stroke
3 Stroke Definition Options Dialog=1030@Expressn.HLP>main
3 Applying Skeletal Strokes=Applying_Skeletal_Strokes
3 Using Quick Strokes=Using_Quick_Strokes
3 Setting Skeletal Stroke Parameters=Setting_Skeletal_Stroke_Parameters
3 Changing the Width of the Skeletal Stroke=Changing_the_Width_of_the_Skeletal_Stroke
3 Changing the Mode=Changing_the_Mode
3 Shearing the Stroke=Shearing_the_Stroke
3 Twisting a Stroke=Twisting_a_Stroke
3 Setting the Shape of a Multi-view Stroke=Setting_the_Shape_of_a_Multi_view_Stroke
3 Applying Fills=Applying_Fills
3 Applying Solid Fills=Applying_Solid_Fills
3 Applying Gradient Fills=Applying_Gradient_Fills
3 Applying Pattern Fills=Applying_Pattern_Fills
3 Creating a New Pattern=Creating_a_New_Pattern
3 To define a new pattern:=To_define_a_new_pattern
3 Controlling the Pattern During Transformation=Controlling_the_Pattern_During_Transformation
3 Pattern Storage=Pattern_Storage
3 Patterns Within Strokes=Patterns_Within_Strokes
3 Patterns and Color Substitution=Patterns_and_Color_Substitution
3 Hatching=Hatching
3 Using Hatching=Using_Hatching
3 To apply hatching:=To_apply_hatching
3 Hatch Dialog=kHatchDialog
3 Applying Hatching=Applying_Hatching
3 Hatching Results=Hatching_Results
3 Creating and Editing Skeletal Strokes=Creating_and_Editing_Skeletal_Strokes
3 Save Stroke=kSaveStroke
3 Using Anchoring=Using_Anchoring
3 Creating Anchors=Creating_Anchors
3 Anchoring the Starting and Ending Points of a Repeat Frame=Anchoring_the_Starting_and_Ending_Points_of_a_Repeat_Frame
3 Repeating Elements of a Stroke=Repeating_Elements_of_a_Stroke
3 To repeat part of a stroke:=To_repeat_part_of_a_stroke
3 Creating Multi-view Strokes=Creating_Multi_view_Strokes
3 To create a Multi-view Stroke:=To_create_a_Multi_view_Stroke
3 Adding Views=Adding_Views
3 Moving a View=Moving_a_View
3 Multi-view stroke within a Multi-view stroke=Multi_view_stroke_within_a_Multi_view_stroke
3 Saving Multi-view Strokes as Animation=Saving_Multi_view_Strokes_as_Animation
3 Choosing Video Compression=Choosing_Video_Compression
2 Arranging and Editing Objects
3 Objects, Paths and Points=Objects_Paths_and_Points
3 Selecting Objects and Points=Selecting_Objects_and_Points
3 Selecting=Selecting
3 Deselecting=Deselecting
3 Constraining and Moving=Constraining_and_Moving
3 Scaling=Scaling
3 Transforming=Transforming
3 Selecting Objects=Selecting_Objects
3 Selecting Points=Selecting_Points
3 Viewing Selected Objects and Points=Viewing_Selected_Objects_and_Points
3 Selected Objects=Selected_Objects
3 Viewing Selected Points=Viewing_Selected_Points
3 Unselected Points=Unselected_Points
3 Moving Objects=Moving_Objects
3 Scaling Objects=Scaling_Objects
3 Rotating Objects=Rotating_Objects
3 Mirroring Images=Mirroring_Images
3 Shearing Objects=Shearing_Objects
3 Changing Perspective=Changing_Perspective
3 Transformation Shortcuts=Transformation_Shortcuts
3 Grouping and Ungrouping Objects=Grouping_and_Ungrouping_Objects
3 Cloning Objects=Cloning_Objects
3 Arranging Objects=Arranging_Objects
3 Duplicating Objects=Duplicating_Objects
3 Aligning Objects=Aligning_Objects
3 Distributing Objects=Distributing_Objects
3 Stacking Objects=Stacking_Objects
3 Layering Objects=Layering_Objects
3 Hiding Layers=Hiding_Layers
3 Locking and Unlocking Layers=Locking_and_Unlocking_Layers
3 Changing the Active Layer=Changing_the_Active_Layer
3 Changing the Selection Color=Changing_the_Selection_Color
3 Unstructuring Objects=Unstructuring_Objects
3 Editing Paths=Editing_Paths
3 Selecting and Moving Points=Selecting_and_Moving_Points
3 Changing Point Continuity=Changing_Point_Continuity
3 Converting Points=Converting_Points
3 Adding Points=Adding_Points
3 Deleting Points=Deleting_Points
3 Splitting Paths=Splitting_Paths
3 Reversing Path Direction=Reversing_Path_Direction
3 Changing the Starting Point=Changing_the_Starting_Point
3 Unstructuring Objects=Unstructuring_Objects
3 Converting Objects to B
zier Paths=Converting_Objects_to_B_zier_Paths
3 Editing Ellipses=Editing_Ellipses
3 Select By=kSelectBy
2 Printing
3 Printing from Expression=Printing_from_Expression
3 Printing Images with Transparency=Printing_Images_with_Transparency
3 Quality Considerations=Quality_Considerations
3 Performance Considerations=Performance_Considerations
3 Printing Color Separations of Expression Artwork=Printing_Color_Separations_of_Expression_Artwork
3 Printable Area=Printable_Area
3 Printing Your Work=Printing_Your_Work
3 Print=Print
3 Set Resolution=Set_Resolution