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1 Curve, filled 4 Freeform line, Filled 7 Polygon (45°)
2 Polygon, filled 5 Curve 8 Freeform line
3 Polygon (45°), filled 6 Polygon
Figure 165: Curves toolbar (incorrectly titled "Lines")
Polygons
Draw the first line from the start point with the left mouse button held down. As
soon as you release the mouse button, a first corner point is drawn; move the
mouse to see how the second line will look. Every mouse click sets another corner
point. A double-click ends the drawing. A filled polygon automatically joins the last
point to the first point to close off the figure and fills it with the current standard
fill color. A polygon without filling will not be closed at the end of the drawing.
Polygon 45°
Like ordinary polygons, these are formed from lines but with angles of 45 or 90
degrees between them.
Freeform line
With this tool you can draw just like with a pencil. Press and hold the left mouse
button and drag the mouse. It is not necessary to end the drawing with a double-
click. Just release the mouse button and the drawing is completed. If you have
selected Freeform Line, Filled, the end point is joined automatically to the start
point and the object is filled with the appropriate color.
Curves and filled curves
For a description of the handling of curves and filled curves, see Chapter 10
(Advanced Draw Techniques) in the Draw Guide.
Writing text
Use the Text tool to write text and select the font, color, size, and other attributes.
Click at the location where you want to position the text or click and drag to create a
larger text frame. Press Enter to move the cursor to the next line.
When you have finished typing text, click outside the text frame. Double-click on the
text at any time to edit it.
When you use the Text tool, the Text formatting toolbar is visible; it includes the
usual paragraph attributes: indents, first line, and tab stops.
You can create Graphics styles that you can reuse for other text frames. Select
Format > Styles and Formatting or press F11 to open the Styles and Formatting
window. Graphics styles affect all of the text within a text frame. To style parts of the
text, use direct formatting with the toolbar.
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