converting to outline when fonts are grouped

[spotless mind]

Hey,
I have been doing the Freehand thing for a while, and have a few issues with
this newest version. Firstly, when items are grouped, I can't convert fonts to
outlines???I ungroup and then convert them?s-l-o-w?? As well when I have fonts
pasted into object, once again I find myself unable to convert to outlines.
Argh. Maybe I just haven't found that magic button?
Also in the same vain....when I used to have objects pasted into one another,
the tool was much easier to use when moving the various objects around. There
used to be this quasi-star that you could drag around and,or double click and
you could easily manipulate the object while STILL inside the other. In any
case this feature gave me a clear advantage over using illustrator, and now it
has become counter-intuitive.
HELP Me if you can...
Lisa

[Bill]

Lisa,
I would recommend that you become aquainted with the super-select and
sub-select operations to help aleviate these problems. I agree that it was
far more convenient to be able to select a group and convert to paths, or
to select a clipping path and move it's contents with a modifier key, but
unfortunately MM has altered these functions in implementing Freehand's
new group behavior. If you familiarize yourself with the keyboard
shortcuts, or add the toolbar buttons for super- and sub-selection, the
new process isn't too much slower than the old. You can still get the
'quasi-star' by selecting 'contents' in the object properties panel and
using the old modifier key (Ctrl in Windows. I don't remember if it's
Option or Command in MacOS), but I've become accustom to sub-selecting a
clipping path to select it's contents instead.
--
Bill
FHMX/Win98/Athlon2100+/512M


On Wed, 26 May 2004 20:48:16 +0000 (UTC), spotless mind
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> Hey,
> I have been doing the Freehand thing for a while, and have a few issues
> with
> this newest version. Firstly, when items are grouped, I can't convert
> fonts to
> outlines???I ungroup and then convert them?s-l-o-w?? As well when I have
> fonts
> pasted into object, once again I find myself unable to convert to
> outlines.
> Argh. Maybe I just haven't found that magic button?
> Also in the same vain....when I used to have objects pasted into one
> another,
> the tool was much easier to use when moving the various objects around.
> There
> used to be this quasi-star that you could drag around and,or double
> click and
> you could easily manipulate the object while STILL inside the other. In
> any
> case this feature gave me a clear advantage over using illustrator, and
> now it
> has become counter-intuitive.
> HELP Me if you can...
> Lisa
>

[David Plank]

Lisa

To convert all fonts in a group to paths:

select the group

ungroup all the elements (command + shift + G on Mac)

with everything still selected go to menu and convert fonts to
paths (all the fonts in the group will be converted)

group the elements (command + G on Mac)

This is two extra steps from old way but it still avoids having
to convert fonts one at a time.

dp



spotless mind wrote:

> Hey,
> I have been doing the Freehand thing for a while, and have a few issues with
> this newest version. Firstly, when items are grouped, I can't convert fonts to
> outlines???I ungroup and then convert them?s-l-o-w?? As well when I have fonts
> pasted into object, once again I find myself unable to convert to outlines.
> Argh. Maybe I just haven't found that magic button?
> Also in the same vain....when I used to have objects pasted into one another,
> the tool was much easier to use when moving the various objects around. There
> used to be this quasi-star that you could drag around and,or double click and
> you could easily manipulate the object while STILL inside the other. In any
> case this feature gave me a clear advantage over using illustrator, and now it
> has become counter-intuitive.
> HELP Me if you can...
> Lisa
>

[spotless mind]

Well ,well, well.....I was surprised to get such a quick response to my questions.....Thanks Bill, I will work it out with your detailed answer. Much appreciated.
Lisa

[marioart]

There is an other way. (I hope that macromedia remove the sub-selections
"contents". It is useless and
harmful).
You must use "Find & Replace" and select the button"select" . After choose
font.
You can tries them on the document or on the selected area. Once it selects to
you you
convert fonts to outlines.

Mario