Adobe 38039927 User Guide - Page 180

2 Select the Subselection tool and drag the mask's move handle to a new location. ADOBE FIREWORKS CS3 175 User Guide To move masked objects independently of the mask using the move handle: 1 Select the mask on the canvas using the Pointer tool. 2 Drag the move handle to a new location. The objects move without affecting the position of the mask. Note: If there is more than one masked object, all masked objects move together. To move masked objects independently of each other: ❖ Click the object with the Subselection tool to select it, then drag the object. This is the only way to select and move an individual masked object without moving other masked objects. Modifying a mask's appearance By modifying a mask's shape and color, you can change the visibility of masked objects. You change the shape of a bitmap mask by drawing on it with the bitmap tools. You change the shape of a vector mask by moving the mask object's points. If a mask is applied using its grayscale appearance, you can modify its colors to affect the opacity of the underlying masked objects. Using midtone colors on a grayscale mask gives masked objects a translucent appearance. Use lighter colors to display the masked objects, and darker colors to hide masked objects and show the background. You can also alter a mask by adding mask objects to it or using the transformation tools. To modify a selected mask's shape, do one of the following: • Draw on a bitmap mask with any of the bitmap drawing tools. • Move the points of a vector mask object with the Subselection tool.