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Create a custom content variable...................................................................72
Insert a content variable.................................................................................74
Boxes, lines, and tables..............................................................75
Understanding items and content...................................................................75
Understanding handles....................................................................................76
Understanding Bézier shapes..........................................................................77
Drop Shadow XTensions software..................................................................80
Item Find/Change XTensions software...........................................................81
Working with boxes........................................................................................82
Creating text and picture boxes..............................................................................82
Resizing boxes.........................................................................................................84
Locking box and picture proportions......................................................................84
Reshaping boxes.....................................................................................................85
Adding frames to boxes..........................................................................................85
Applying colors to boxes........................................................................................85
Applying blends to boxes.......................................................................................86
Merging and splitting boxes...................................................................................86
Adding text and pictures to boxes..........................................................................87
Changing box type..................................................................................................87
Creating a box from a clipping path.......................................................................87
Super Step and Repeat XTensions software...........................................................87
ShapeMaker XTensions software............................................................................88
Working with lines...........................................................................................93
Creating lines..........................................................................................................93
Line modes for orthogonal lines.............................................................................93
Resizing lines...........................................................................................................94
Reshaping lines.......................................................................................................94
Controlling line appearance....................................................................................94
Joining lines............................................................................................................95
Joining, extending and closing open paths............................................................95
Manipulating items..........................................................................................95
Selecting items........................................................................................................95
Moving items...........................................................................................................96
Cutting, copying, and pasting items.......................................................................96
Controlling the stacking order of items...................................................................96
Grouping items.......................................................................................................97
Duplicating items....................................................................................................98
Spacing and aligning items ....................................................................................98
Rotating items.........................................................................................................98
Skewing items.........................................................................................................99
Locking and unlocking items...................................................................................99
Anchoring items and groups in text........................................................................99
Working with callouts....................................................................................100
Understanding callouts..........................................................................................100
Creating a callout..................................................................................................102
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