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creating shapes
Flash includes several drawing tools, which work in different drawing modes. Many
of your creations will begin with simple shapes such as rectangles and ovals, so it’s
important that you’re comfortable drawing them, modifying their appearance, and
applying fills and strokes.
You’ll begin by drawing the cup of coffee.
Using the rectangle tool
The coffee cup is essentially a cylinder, which is a rectangle with an oval at the top
and an oval at the bottom. You’ll start by drawing the rectangular body. It’s useful
to break down complicated objects into their component parts to make drawing
them easier.
1 In the Tools panel, select the Rectangle tool (
mode icon (
) is not selected.
). Make sure the Object Drawing
2 Choose a stroke color (
) and a fill color (
) from the bottom of the
Tools panel. Choose #663300 (dark brown) for the stroke and #CC6600
(light brown) for the fill.
 Note: Each color has
a hexadecimal value in
Flash, HTML, and many
other applications. Light
gray is #999999, white
is #FFFFFF, and black is
#000000. You may find it
handy to memorize the
values for the colors you
use most often.
3 On the Stage, draw a rectangle that is a little taller than it is
wide. You’ll specify the exact size and position of the rectangle
in step 6.
4 Select the Selection tool (
).
5 Drag the Selection tool around the entire rectangle to select
its stroke and its fill. When a shape is selected, Flash displays
it with white dots. You can also double-click a shape, and Flash
will select both the stroke and fill of the shape.
6 In the Properties inspector, type 130 for the width and 150 for
the height. Press Enter/Return to apply the values.
Using the oval tool
Now you’ll create the opening at the top and the rounded bottom.
1 In the Tools panel, press and hold your mouse cursor over the Rectangle tool to
access the hidden tools. Choose the Oval tool.
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