4 in the Stroke Height box, and press Enter or Return to apply the value. [View full size image] The rectangle should now have the water bitmap fill and a thick gray stroke. Modifying Objects It's time to make this rectangle look more like a drinking glass. You'll use the Free Transform tool to nudge the bottom corners inward. With the Free Transform tool, you can adjust points on lines and shape outlines. 1. Select the Free Transform tool ( ). 2. Drag the Free Transform tool around the rectangle on the Stage to select it. Transformation handles appear on the rectangle. 3. Press Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you drag one of the corners inward. Pressing these keys lets you move both corners the same distance simultaneously. 4. Click outside the shape to deselect it. The bottom of the rectangle is narrow, and the top is wide. It looks much more like a drinking glass. Flash Drawing Modes Flash provides three drawing modes, which determine how objects interact with each other on the Stage, and how you can edit them. By default, Flash uses merge drawing mode, but you can enable object drawing mode, or use the Rectangle Primitive or Oval Primitive tool to use the primitive drawing mode. Merge Drawing Mode In this mode, Flash merges drawn shapes, such as rectangles and ovals, where they overlap, so that multiple shapes appear to be a single shape. If you move or delete a shape that has been merged with another, the portion that was overlapping is permanently removed. Object Drawing Mode In this mode, Flash does not merge drawn objects; they remain distinct and separate, even when they overlap. To enable object drawing mode, select the tool you want to use, and then click the Object Drawing icon in the options area of the Tools panel. To convert an object to shapes (merge drawing mode), select it and press Ctrl+B (Windows) or Command+B (Mac OS). To convert a shape to an object (object drawing mode), select it and choose Modify > Combine Object > Union. Primitive Drawing Mode New to Flash CS3 is the primitive drawing mode. When you use the Rectangle Primitive tool or the Oval Primitive tool, Flash draws the shapes as separate objects. Unlike regular objects, however, you can modify the corner radius of rectangle primitives, and the start and end angle and the inner radius of oval primitives using the Property inspector.   Using a Gradient Fill In a gradient, one color gradually changes into another. Flash can create linear gradients, which change color horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; or radial gradients, which change color moving outward from a central focal point. You'll use a linear gradient fill to add weight and depth to the base of the drinking glass. 1. Select the Selection tool. 2. Drag a rectangle around the bottom of the glass to select an area for its base.. 3.