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Draw a path with straight line segments

  1. In the Tools panel, select the Pen tool.

  2. (Optional) Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Fireworks > Preferences (Mac OS X) and select one of the options on the Edit tab, and click OK:

    Show Pen Preview
    Previews the line segment that would result from the next click.

    Show Solid Points
    Shows solid points while you draw.

  3. Click the canvas to place the first corner point.

  4. Move the pointer and click to place the next point.

  5. Continue plotting points. Straight segments bridge each gap between points.

  6. Do one of the following:

    • Double-click the last point to end the path as an open path.

    • Select another tool to end the path as an open path.

      Note: When you select another tool (other than the Text tool) and then return to the Pen tool, Fireworks resumes drawing the object at your next click.

    • To close the path, click the first point you plotted. The beginning and end points of a closed path are the same.

      Note: Loops formed by a path overlapping itself are not closed paths. Only paths that begin and end on the same point are closed paths.