Operation Manual

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Drawing and painting
Last updated 11/30/2015
• Selected points that aren’t the focal point move in tandem with the dragged focal point.
• Unselected anchor points are not affected by reshaping.
About the Position tool
The Position tool is not available in InDesign CS5. Instead, you can use the Selection tool to select and manipulate
either the frame or the content within the frame. See Select objects .
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About paths
About direction lines and direction points
Drawing with the Pen tool
Draw straight line segments with the Pen tool
The simplest path you can draw with the Pen tool is a straight line, made by clicking the Pen tool to create two anchor
points. By continuing to click, you create a path made of straight line segments connected by corner points.
1 Select the Pen tool.
2 Position the Pen tool where you want the straight segment to begin, and click to define the first anchor point (do
not drag).
Note: The first segment you draw will not be visible until you click a second anchor point. (Select the Rubber Band
option in Photoshop to preview path segments.) Also, if direction lines appear, you’ve accidentally dragged the Pen tool;
choose Edit > Undo, and click again.
3 Click again where you want the segment to end (Shift-click to constrain the angle of the segment to a multiple of
45°).
4 Continue clicking to set anchor points for additional straight segments.
The last anchor point you add always appears as a solid square, indicating that it is selected. Previously defined
anchor points become hollow, and deselected, as you add more anchor points.
5 Complete the path by doing one of the following:
• To close the path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) anchor point. A small circle appears next to the
Pen tool pointer
when it is positioned correctly. Click or drag to close the path.