dashed Lines, Arrowheads in fireworks MX HALP!
Kim Cavanaugh
Actually, it's not that easy. Arrowheads are easy, dashed lines are
easy, but getting them togehter is another story. Here's one way.
Create your dotted/dashed lines ala Linda R--
1. Use the text tool to type in a series of dashes.
2. Select Text > Convert to paths to change the text objects to vectors.
3. Modify as necessary.
To get arrowheads:
1. Draw a line.
2. Select Commands > Creative > Add Arrowheads.
3. Choose from the 17 assorted flavors and click OK.
4. To detach the arrowhead from the line choose Modify > Ungroup.
5. Delete the line. The arrowhead will stay.
6. Move the arrowhead nest to your dashed line, select it all and Modify
> Group.
A kludge, but it will work.
Kim
"liziloco" webfor...@macromedia.com wrote:
> Hey all-
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> How the #*&^%^ s do you make a dashed stroke and/or Lines with arrowheads in Fireworks MX? I have searched everywhere but no dice - Can anyone help me? I'm sure it's something way simple that I am just overlooking . . .
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> In hell and hating it,
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> Lizzz
> ;0)
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mark haynes
"liziloco" webfor...@macromedia.com wrote:
>Hey all-
>
>How the #*&^%^ s do you make a dashed stroke and/or Lines with arrowheads in Fireworks MX? I have searched everywhere but no dice - Can anyone help me? I'm sure it's something way simple that I am just overlooking . . .
>
>In hell and hating it,
>Lizzz
>;0)
>
>
Hi Lizzz:
I don't know where you were searching, but if you go to:
<http://groups.google.com> and enter the keywords "macromedia.fireworks dashed line"
This is a common question here and Linda Rathgeber and other have answered it numerous times. Kleanthis Econemu has a command on his site that you can download which will make dotted lines, you can make them looked dashed as well:
<http://www.projectfireworks.com>
There's even a TechNote or two on our site that show how to do this, although there are some drawbacks to each method. Go to:
<http://www.macromedia.com/go/16213>
... and a Flash panel extension that you can get at the Dreamweaver Exchange named Dotted Line by Deng Jie. Search for it under the Fireworks extensions.
There is also a Flash Panel that you can get that has bunches of Arrowheads that you can add to strokes Kleanthis made it but I don't find it on his site. It may be available from Steven Grosvenor's site at <http://www.phireworx.com> but apparently that site is down for development. Watch for it to come back up soon.
The best dashed lines are created by drawing a line and then drawing a series of perpendicular lines that intersect the first line at 90° angles to each intersection of the two lines. Then you select the original line and choose Modify > Alter Path > Expand Stroke and set the width you want for the dashed line, then select all of the intersecting lines and choose Modify > Alter Path > Expand Stroke and set the width of the spaces between the dashes for those objects, then choose Modify > Combine > Union to convert them into t single object. Next Shift-select the original line that's been expanded and choose Modify > Combine > Punch. This gives you the absolute best dashed line, but it's no longer a line that you can manipulate as a line (but it sure does look good).
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enthusiastically,
mark haynes
fireworks product team liaison
macromedia customer care
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