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• Option 3 creates two stories: one for the boxes before the selected box, and one for
the selected box and the boxes after the selected box.
• Option 4 creates two stories: one for the boxes before the selected box and the selected
box, and one for the boxes after the selected box.
To link text boxes, click Link. If Pages is selected, this option links only those boxes
that have been unlinked by Linkster. If Selection is selected, Linkster tries to link the
selected boxes in the order you selected them.
Click Keep text in same boxes to attempt to keep the text in the same boxes after
linking.
ShapeMaker XTensions software
With ShapeMaker XTensions software, you can create a wide variety of intricate shapes.
You can create new shapes from scratch, or apply new shapes to existing boxes.
To display the ShapeMaker dialog box, choose Utilities > ShapeMaker.
The ShapeMaker dialog box provides tabs that let you create various types of shapes.
All of the tabs have the following controls:
• Item: Lets you choose whether you want to create a text box, picture box, no-content
box, text path, or rule path.
• Width and Height: Lets you specify the width and height of the box or path. If you
have an item or items selected when you choose Utilities > ShapeMaker, these values
are filled in automatically to match the selected item or items.
• Columns and Gutters: When Text Box is selected from the Item menu, you can use
these fields to specify how many columns the text box should have and how wide
their gutters should be.
• Lines and Spacing: When Text Path is selected from the Item menu, you can use
these fields to specify how many lines to create and how far apart they are. (If a box
is selected and Lines is set to zero, the application will create as many paths as are
necessary to fill the area described by that box.)
• Alter Current Box: If a box is selected when you choose Utilities > ShapeMaker, the
application updates the shape of that box instead of creating a new item.
The controls in the tabs are described in the topics below.
ShapeMaker Waves tab
The Waves tab of the ShapeMaker dialog box (Utilities > ShapeMaker) lets you create
boxes with wavy sides. To use this tab, describe the waves you want to use in the Wave
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