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Setting Pen tool preferences

You can specify preferences for the appearance of the Pen tool pointer, for previewing line segments as you draw, or for the appearance of selected anchor points. Selected line segments and anchor points are displayed using the outline color of the layer on which the lines and points appear.

To set Pen tool preferences:

  1. Select the Pen tool, then select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Flash > Preferences (Macintosh) and click the Editing tab.
  2. Under Pen Tool, set the following options:

    Show Pen Preview previews line segments as you draw. Flash displays a preview of the line segment as you move the pointer around the Stage, before you click to create the end point of the segment. If this option is not selected, Flash does not display a line segment until you create the end point of the segment.

    Show Solid Points displays selected anchor points as hollow and deselected anchor points as solid. If this option is not chosen, selected anchor points are solid, and deselected anchor points are hollow.

    Show Precise Cursors specifies that the Pen tool pointer appear as a cross-hair pointer, rather than the default Pen tool icon, for more precise placement of lines. Deselect the option to display the default Pen tool icon with the Pen tool.

    Note: Press the Caps Lock key while working to switch between the cross-hair pointer and the default Pen tool icon.

  3. Click OK.
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