- 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 use a path as an envelope:
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Create a path using your choice of drawing tools.
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Select the path (Figure 5).
Figure 5 Create a path you want to use as an envelope preset. -
Choose Edit > Copy to copy the path to the clipboard.
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Select the object to which you want to apply the envelope.
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Choose Modify > Envelope > Paste as Envelope or click the Paste as Envelope icon on the Envelope toolbar. The envelope is applied to the object (Figure 6).
Figure 6 Applying the custom envelope to a path creates an object somewhere between the original and the preset. -
As with any path, you can move, add or remove points on an envelope to control its shape.
Once you have a new envelope shape, you may want to save it to use it on other objects.