Project Phireworx Fill Handles assistant tutorial?

[Sam Poikail]

No tutorial I know of.... Whatcha need?

Cheers,
Sam

"Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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> I have been playing with this thing all AM and I'm just not gettin' it.
> Someone want to shed some light?
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> (Today seems to not be my day on the Fireworks platform.........)
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> BR
> "foosball is th' DEVIL, Bobby Bouchet"
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[Sam Poikail]

Fill Type & Number of Fill Handles
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None = 0
Solid = 0
Web Dither = 0
Pattern = 3
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Linear = 2
Radial = 2
Ellipse = 3
Rectangle = 3
Cone = 2
Starburst = 3
Bars = 2
Ripples = 3
Waves = 2
Satin = 2
Folds = 2

If you don't select and object or you select one with 0 fill handles, The
Fill Assistant will gripe and display the appropriate warning message.

If you select a Fill Type with 2 fill handles, Start and Handle 1 are
enabled.

If you select a Fill Type with 3 fill handles, Start, Handle 1, and Handle 2
are enabled.

If you "Exclude" a handle, it is really just placed really close to one of
the other ones when the command completes (so that it has little or no
visual effect).

A fill handle can be moved to 1 of 9 positions as displayed on the diagrams
on the dialog. If that is not sufficient, you can apply offsets to those
positions. This way you hav a bit more control over where the fill handles
are finally positioned.

That's pretty much the basics. I was seeing some erratic behavior by the
extenstion. However I never really pursued it, as fill handles for the most
part I like place myself. Perhaps I would feel different if the extension
had an "Apply" button so I didn't spend so much time in the menubars (never
got ambitious enough to devote a Shortcut key to it).

Let me know if you need more info...

I need to get some coffee/food (although at this point slow moving animals
are fair game). My eyes are pixelating.

Cheers,
Sam
"Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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> I have been playing with this thing all AM and I'm just not gettin' it.
> Someone want to shed some light?
>
> (Today seems to not be my day on the Fireworks platform.........)
>
> --
> BR
> "foosball is th' DEVIL, Bobby Bouchet"
>
>
>
>
>

[Chester Harold]

The fill handles are for gradient fills, etc. Here's how I use the
extension. If I want the fill handle to start exactly in the middle of the
object and to end at say the lower right corner, then this extension, with
zero for all the offsets, allows you to position the start and end
locations. However, for custom placements, it is usually easier to set by
hand. If you want exact placement for the corner, center, or edge of a side
of an object, you can't beat it.

Chet

"Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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> I have been playing with this thing all AM and I'm just not gettin' it.
> Someone want to shed some light?
>
> (Today seems to not be my day on the Fireworks platform.........)
>
> --
> BR
> "foosball is th' DEVIL, Bobby Bouchet"
>
>
>
>
>