- FreeHand 9's Envelope Tool and Perspective Grid
- To remove an envelope from a graphic:
- To use a path as an envelope:
- To save a custom envelope:
- To delete an envelope preset:
- To paste an envelope as a path:
- To attach an object to the Perspective grid:
- To move an object on the Perspective grid:
- To set up the Perspective grid:
- To release objects from the grid:
- To remove objects from the grid:
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To set up the Perspective grid:
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Choose View > Perspective Grid > Define Grids to open the Define Grids dialog box (Figure 14).
Figure 14 The Define Grids dialog box sets the parameters for the Perspective grids used by the document. -
Double click to change the name of the grid and set values for the number of vanishing points, grid cell size, and colors.
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Click OK to accept the settings and return to the document. The grids you have defined can be selected from the bottom of the View > Perspective Grid submenu.
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To move the vanishing points and the grids, drag them with the Perspective tool.
Tips
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To keep the objects attached to the grid, select the objects and hold down the Shift key as you as you move the vanishing points and the grids.
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As you make changes to a grid in a document, those changes are continuously saved. If you want to save a grid configuration, click Duplicate in the Define Grid dialog box to create a copy of the grid before you make your changes.
Grid objects are envelopes. As with other envelopes, you can release an object, leaving it distorted.