Step
8 - Move the cursor over the edge of a circle - you will see a small
black square next to the cursor. This tells you that you are over
a line (A)
Step 9 - Click
on the edge of the circle. You will now see the anchor points (B)
Step 10 - Using
the subselection tool
move the cursor over an anchor point (C)
Step 11 - Click
to select the anchor point. When you do you will see the tangent
handles for that anchor point. (D)
Step 12 - Click
and drag the top tangent handle. Notice the the top and bottom portions
of the curve change together. (E)
Step 13 - Play
with the tangent handles to change the shape. (G)
Step 14 - You
can add anchor points to a line with the pen tool.
Continue to
practice with the Flash drawing tools until you feel comfortable
using them. |