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To store all of the settings in all tabs of the ShapeMaker dialog box, enter a name in
the Name field and click Save. An entry is added to the list on the left, with an image
of the shape from the last tab you were looking at.
To load a set of saved settings, select it in the list on the left, click Use Settings, then
go to the desired tab and create the shape you want.
To replace the settings stored with an entry, select the entry and click Replace.
To delete an entry, select it and click Delete.
To rename an entry, select it and click Rename.
To restore all tabs of the ShapeMaker dialog box to the settings they had when you
opened the dialog box, click Revert All.
Working with lines
There are two types of lines: Straight and Bézier lines. You can apply colors and line
styles to any type of line.
Creating lines
To create a line, first select the Line tool from the Tools palette and move the
Crosshair pointer to any position on the page. Click and drag to draw the line.
You can constrain a line to 0, 45, or 90 degrees by pressing Shift while you draw it.
You can also create orthogonal lines using the Orthogonal Line tool
Creating Bézier lines
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").
To draw a Bézier line:
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 a point and line segments.
• To make a curved line segment, 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.
• To make a corner point, press Option/Alt before you click. If you click and hold, you
can control the radius of the corner point by dragging a curve handle.
• 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.
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