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To create a Bézier box, use the Bézier pen tool . For more information, see
"Creating Bézier boxes."
To constrain rectangular boxes to squares and oval boxes to circles, press Shift while
you drag.
You can create boxes with the following tools:
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 tab of the Measurements palette.
On Windows, you can also enter values in the Corner Radius field (Item > Modify >
Box tab). Any attributes you apply to one box (frames, colors etc.) can be copied and
applied to any other existing box using the Item Form Painter tool on the Tool
palette. see "Copying attributes from one box to another."
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."
To draw a Bézier box:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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