how to draw a "curly arrow" ...?

[Jim Babbage]

Hi Bailee:

You have the right tool, but you need to pull out the path control handles
to get the curve.

Try this:

Click on the canvas to set your first anchor point.
Move your cursor 30 or 40 pixels away from the first point.
Click, hold the mouse button down and DRAG. You'll get your first Bezier
curve. The more you drag, the greater the curve. When you're happy, just
double-click to set the end point and lock in the path.
Use the Properties Inspector to adjust the stroke to something you like.
Use the Subselection tool to alter the length and position of your start and
end points.

There is also a command for creating arrowheads: COMMANDS>CREATIVE>ADD
ARROWHEADS.

Hope this helps!

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"Bailee" <bonzai@bailee.com> wrote in message
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> Hi ...
>
> i'm new at FW ... trying to connect a text-box to the associated part of a
> diagram with a "curvy arrow" (black, vector shape filled black, about 5-8

px

> wide) - something that looks smooth, anti-aliased and 'professional', the
> way a sign-painter would make it.
>
> can't seem to find the right tool. the best I got so far is the regular

PEN

> TOOL, but that draws a chunky arrow made of straight lines only and one

that

> looks childish and amateur.
>
> any hits, puh-leeze.. would be max appreciando ...
>
> Bailee
>
>

[Bailee]

thanks Jim. did the trick and more.

Bailee

> Try this:
>
> Click on the canvas to set your first anchor point.
> Move your cursor 30 or 40 pixels away from the first point.
> Click, hold the mouse button down and DRAG. You'll get your first Bezier

[Jim Babbage]

Glad I could help, Bailee!

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"Bailee" <bonzai@bailee.com> wrote in message
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> thanks Jim. did the trick and more.
>
> Bailee
>
>

> > Try this:
> >
> > Click on the canvas to set your first anchor point.
> > Move your cursor 30 or 40 pixels away from the first point.
> > Click, hold the mouse button down and DRAG. You'll get your first Bezier

>
>
>