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FXDeko User’s Guide
BASELINE EDITING
To activate the Baseline Edit window:
Do one of the following:
From the Layer menu, choose Edit Baseline to activate the
Baseline Edit window.
If the Baseline Edit window is open but not active, check
Baseline Edit in the Window menu.
To draw a curved baseline:
1. Select the layer whose baseline you wish to modify.
2. Activate the Baseline Edit window.
3. Do one of the following:
In the Baseline menu, check Draw Curve.
Click the curve drawing tool button in the Tools window.
4. Position the drawing tool where you will begin the curve, and drag
the mouse to draw the curve.
To draw a line-segment baseline:
1. Select the layer whose baseline you wish to modify.
2. Activate the Baseline Edit window.
3. Do one of the following:
In the Baseline menu, check Draw Curve.
Click the drawing tool button in the Tools window.
4. Click to begin the line, then move the line tool to the desired end
point and click again. Repeat this step as desired to draw multiple
line segments.
To break the line, move the cursor out of the Baseline Edit window.