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To change a no-content box into a text box, press Command+E/Alt+E and import a
text file.
To change a no-content box into a picture box, press Command+E/Alt+E and import
a picture file.
You can change the corner type of rectangular boxes to rounded, concave, and beveled
corners using the Item > Shape submenu or the Box Corner Style drop-down menu
in the Measurements palette. You can add and alter rounded corners by entering
values in the Box Corner Radius field in the Home/Classic tab of the Measurements
palette. On Windows, you can also enter values in the Corner Radius field (Item >
Modify > Box tab).
Creating Bézier boxes
The Bézier Pen tool lets you draw multi-sided Bézier boxes and lines that can have
straight and curved line segments (see "Understanding Bézier shapes").
For another way to make uniquely shaped boxes, see " ShapeMaker XTensions software."
To draw a Bézier box:
1
Select the Bézier Pen tool from the Tools palette. Move the Crosshair pointer to
any position on the page and click to establish the first point.
2
Move the pointer to where you want the next point positioned. To constrain pointer
movement to a 45-degree angle relative to the page, press Shift.
3
Click to create points and line segments.
• Clicking a point without dragging creates a straight line and corner point. To create
a curved line segment and smooth point, click and drag wherever you want the next
point positioned. A point with two curve handles displays. You can control the curve's
size and shape by dragging a curve handle. Press Option/Alt while dragging a smooth
point to create a curved segment and corner point.
4
If desired, edit the Bézier shape while you are still drawing it.
• To add a point to an existing segment of the shape, click the line segment where you
want the point to be.
• To delete a point from the active shape while you are drawing it, click the point.
5
To close the box, close the path by positioning the mouse pointer over the beginning
of the line and then click when the Close Box pointer displays.
When any of the drawing tools are active, you can press Command/Ctrl to temporarily
switch to the Select Point tool. When the Select Point tool is active, you can press
Command+Option/Ctrl+Alt to temporarily switch to the Item tool.
You can join, extend or close existing open paths. For more information see "Joining,
extending and closing open paths".
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