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notice that there are now two points at every location where two lines originally
crossed.
• The Combine command is similar to the Exclusive Or command, but if you look at
the points surrounding the cut-out area, you will notice that no points were added
where two lines intersect.
• The Split command either splits a merged box into separate boxes, splits a complex
box that contains paths within paths into separate boxes, or splits a box that contains
a border that crosses over itself (such as a figure eight). To use this feature, select two
items and then choose one of the following options from the Merge or Split Paths
submenu.
• The Outside Paths command works with a merged box that contains several,
non-overlapping shapes. Outside Paths keeps all the outside path information and
divides non-overlapping outside paths into separate boxes.
• The All Paths command creates separate boxes out of every shape within a complex
box.
Adding text and pictures to boxes
To add text to a box, choose the Text Content tool , double-click the box, and then
either start typing, paste text copied from elsewhere, or choose File > Import.
To place a picture in a box, select the box with the Picture Content tool and then
either paste a picture copied from elsewhere or choose File > Import.
Changing box type
To convert a selected box to a different type, choose Picture, Text, or None from the
Content submenu (Item menu). However, you can also change a text box to a picture
box by choosing File > Import and selecting a picture. You can change a picture box
to a text box by choosing File > Import and selecting a text file.
To convert a selected text box to a text path, choose a line shape from the Item >
Shape submenu.
When you select a Box tool, you can use the following modifier keys to create text or
picture boxes:
• Press T as you draw to create a text box.
• Press R as you draw to create a picture box.
Creating a box from a clipping path
If a picture box has an associated clipping path (embedded or automatically created),
you can create a new box that has the shape of that clipping path by selecting the
picture box and choosing Item > New Box From Clipping.
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.
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