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<ol><li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the Line tools flyout, 
 click the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL STRAIGHTOUTLINE;')" src="../graphics/ttb14.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Straight</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline</B></span> 
 tool. </p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the context toolbar:</p></li>
	<li class=P-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>Click <img src="../graphics/cbar_2shape.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Shape Layer</B></span> 
 or <img src="../graphics/cbar_2bmap.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fill Bitmap</B></span> as required. (See 
 <a href="Shape_Layer_Path_Fill_Bitmap.htm">Placing shapes and lines</a>.)</p></li>
	<li class=P-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>If creating the line on 
 a new shape layer or adding to an existing shape layer, select one of 
 the combination buttons. (See <a href="Combining_shapes_and_lines.htm">Combining 
 shapes and lines</a>.)</p></li>
	<li class=P-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>Set a line weight. </p></li>
	<li class=P-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>To produce smooth edges 
 (fill bitmaps only), select the <a href="javascript:void(0);" id="a1" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 && typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) == 'function') BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="BSSCPopup" onclick="BSSCPopup('Popup_Antialias.htm',175,175);return false;">Anti-Alias</a><script type="text/javascript" language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 check box.</p></li>
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<ol start=3><li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>For shape layers 
 and fill bitmaps, set the foreground color on the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color</B></span> 
 tab. (See <a href="Choosing_colours.htm">Choosing colors</a>.)<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Colour_tab_2_swatches.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="46px" height="46px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Click and drag to draw a 
 straight line. <br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Straight_Outline_draw.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="135px" height="69px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></p></li>
	<li class=P-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Release the mouse button 
 to end the line segment. For shape layers and filled bitmaps, the outline 
 is filled with the foreground color.<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/Straight_Outline_done.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="139px" height="78px" border="0" class="img_whs5"></p></li>
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