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Use Set Textbox Insets to specify the text box inset values for each side of the selected
text box.
Shape of Things XTensions software
Shape of Things XTensions software adds the Starburst tool to QuarkXPress. You can use
this tool to quickly and easily create star-shaped boxes.
Using the Starburst tool
You can create a star-shaped picture box in two ways.
1 Select the Starburst tool , and then click and drag.
2 Select the Starburst tool, and then position the crosshair pointer where you want the
star-shaped box and click once. When the Starburst dialog box displays, enter values for
the following fields, and then click OK:
Star Width
Star Height
Number of Spikes
Spike Depth: Enter the desired distance from the tip of the spike to the base of the spike
as a percentage.
Random Spikes: Enter a value between 0 and 100, where 0 is no randomness applied and
100 is full randomness applied.
Super Step and Repeat XTensions software
You can use Super Step and Repeat to transform items as you duplicate them by scaling,
rotating, and skewing the items.
Using Super Step and Repeat
Use Super Step and Repeat to quickly and easily duplicate items while rotating, scaling, or
skewing them. To use Super Step and Repeat:
1
Select a picture box, text box, text path, or line.
To specify the number of times you want the item to be duplicated, enter a number from
1 to 100 in the Repeat Count field.
To specify the horizontal placement of copies relative to the original item, enter a value
in the Horizontal Offset field. A negative value places copies to the left of the original; a
positive value places copies to the right of it.
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