# Stroke tool and curving strokes

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797>\
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**Created:** [April 21, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797 "2003-04-21T04:46:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rythematics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/96bed5/32.png) [@Rythematics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rythematics)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/1 "2003-04-21T04:46:55Z")

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Um im trying to do this

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/lineart.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/lineart.htm)

just for someting to do. I have imported my own image…

Now i want to get somethings straight.

Is the stroke tool the line tool?

How do i curve the strokes/lines

How do i turn snap to objects off…

Please help…thanks in advance this is one of my first times with flash.

😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/2 "2003-04-21T04:58:12Z")

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> **Is the stroke tool the line tool?**

yeah, i guess so…

> **How do i curve the strokes/lines**

use the arrow tool.

> **How do i turn snap to objects off…**

View \> Snap to Objects.

😉 =)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/3 "2003-04-21T05:03:56Z")

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lol, it’s my first time with flash, sorry for the newb question. It’s just that i posted this question on tutorialforums and i got no reponse. Ta.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/4 "2003-04-21T05:04:33Z")

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yeah you could just use the basic line tool or you could use the pen tool it all depends on what you want to achieve

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/5 "2003-04-21T05:09:10Z")

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i just want to try the tut out if ya know what i mean…I’m having a rest from photoshop 😉

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**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/6 "2003-04-21T05:14:19Z")

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> _Originally posted by Rythematics_  
> **lol, it’s my first time with flash, sorry for the newb question. It’s just that i posted this question on tutorialforums and i got no reponse. Ta.**

welcome. :beam:

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**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/7 "2003-04-21T05:25:04Z")

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lol, look at my first attempt. THe thing is when i use the paint bucket tool and pick a colour nothing happens when i try to fill something. what’s up with that?

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**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/8 "2003-04-21T08:38:21Z")

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Hmm… No response?:-\

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**Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stroke-tool-and-curving-strokes/18797/9 "2003-04-21T12:05:18Z")

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well either a) lines are not connected  
b)the option ‘fill gaps’ is set to ‘no gaps’ (set it to big gaps)