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Click on the Line tool and draw a line about two inches long. Just before you release the mouse press the Ctrl/Option key to constrain the line to a straight line. (Don't press the Ctrl/Option key while you are drawing.)

3

In the Stroke name box choose Dots.

4

Double-click in the Tip box (arrow is pointing where to click) to open up the Edit Stroke dialog box.

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Click the Shape tab, for Size enter 30, Edge enter 8, Aspect enter 20 and leave the Angle at 360. Also check the Square option, unless you want to make a dotted line instead of a dashed line. Click the Sensitivity tab.

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Your dashed line should now be applied to the line you drew. If it looks the way you like, continue to the next step.

If it doesn't or you want a different look/size go back to the Edit Strokes panel (double-click on the Tip in the Stroke panel) and change the spacing and/or the size of the dash.

Note: If you make changes to the dash, or if you have redone steps as you've progressed in this project, redo it from the beginning if you'd like to make a command.

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This step is optional, if you want to make a command.

Open the History panel (Window|History), Shift select all the steps you see in the panel and click on the right pointing arrow. From the Options pop-up menu choose, Save As a Command. Give it a name you will recognize, I named it road dashes. A copy of this command (also a dotted line and a shorter dash) is included on the Commands page (click the link at the top of the page under the Fireworks banner). The command is automatically available for use from the Commands menu.