Draw a line it creates a path???

Hi
Just installed Fireworks 8 and everytime I draw a basic line
it creates a path Im used to fireworks four so is this normal ?
Surely it should just draw the line on the image and not
create seperate paths for each one ..far as I know I never selected
paths just the line tool ..any ideas ?

If you really need to draw a plain, bitmap line, use the
pencil tool. If
you want more control over the style of your bitmap lines,
use the brush
tool. What you end up with one bitmap object with hundreds of
"non-editable" lines, so you are not any further ahead, IMHO.
Use the Line tool and name your lines in the Layers panel if
you are
concerned about not knowing which line is which. You can also
group your
lines to reduce the number of objects within the layers
panel.
There is also a connector line auto shape that might be
useful for you.
It's not as functional as connector objects within flowchart
diagram
programs like SmartDraw, but it's usable.
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Alex Mariño wrote:
> The advantages of having paths as opposed to bitmap
lines are:
>
> 1. Smaller file size.
> 2. Ease of further manipulation.
>
> alex
>
>
>
>
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> crashpolo wrote:
>> How do you draw a basic line then without creating a
path ....say a
>> black lien linking to rectangles together ?
>>
>> If i draw a large diagram with lines on it im gonn
have hundreds of
>> paths this cant be right can it ?
>>

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