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• Item: Specifies the type of box the shape should be placed into. The choices are
Text Box, Picture Box, None Box, Text Path, and Rule Path.
• Width, Height, Columns, and Gutters: Specifies the box attributes.
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button .
Once you have defined the default attributes, you can click the Add Preset button
to save this customized shape to use later.
To delete a predefined shape, hold down the Alt/Option key while selecting it from
the list.
Using the Spiral tool
To create a spiral shape in two ways:
1 Select the Spiral tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the spiral
and then click and drag.
2 Select the Spiral tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the spiral
and click once. The Create Spiral dialog box displays:
Enter values for the following fields:
• Width
• Height
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