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Use the Ellipse tool
Another method of drawing in your FreeHand document is to select a shape tool in the Tools panel, drag in your document with the tool to create the shape, and allow FreeHand to automatically place the points. You'll use this method now to complete the eye.
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In the Tools panel, click the Ellipse tool. |
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Click the upper left edge of the oval on the background art, as shown in the following illustration, and drag to the opposite edge of the oval.
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To size the ellipse precisely, go to the Object inspector and type 12.12 in the W text box, which indicates the width of the object. |
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To specify the height of the ellipse, type 8.5 in the H text box and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
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If you need to move the ellipse, use the Pointer tool to drag it (being careful not to drag the points) so the ellipse is over the oval on the background art. |
When you move the ellipse, the values in the X and Y coordinate text boxes in the Object inspector change to reflect the current location of the ellipse.
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Note: You can also move the ellipse using keyboard arrow keys. With the ellipse selected, press the arrow keys to move the ellipse one pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow. |
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To change the color of the ellipse, verify that it's selected and select Black from the Stroke Color pop-up menu in the Stroke panel. |
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Select Black from the Fill Color pop-up menu in the Fill panel. |
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