Brother International PDP350CJ Owner's Manual - English - Page 258

The default background tone for a bitmap is white. You can change the background tone by drawing a bitmap shape in a different tone using one of the bitmap tools. The Attribute tools do not apply to bitmaps. "To draw a straight line: 1. Choose Line Attributes from the Attributes menu. The Line Attributes dialog box appears. Pressing SHIFT while drawing a line constrains the line to horizontal, vertical , or 45 degrees off of horizontal or vertical. Pressing SHIFT while drawing a rectangle creates a square. 2. Select the line tone, shading, and width you want. 3. Select the Bitmap Line tool from the tool bar. The pointer changes to crosshairs when you move it over the drawing area. 4. Move the pointer to where you want to anchor the first point of the line, then click and drag the line to where you want it to end. 5. Release the left mouse button. A straight line appears with theattributes you selected. "To draw a rectangle: 1. Choose Area Attributes from the Attributes menu. A dialog box appears. 2. Select the area fill tone, shading, and pattern you want. 3. Select the Bitmap Rectangle tool. The pointer changes to crosshairswhen you move it over the drawing area. 4. Move the pointer to where you want to anchor one corner of the rectangle, and then click and drag until the rectangle is the size you want. 5. Release the left mouse button. A rectangle appears with the attributes you selected. Drawing 243