2018

BOXES, LINES, AND TABLES
102 | A Guide to QuarkXPress 2018
Stars: In addition to specifying how many sides the polygon has, you can•
specify the radius of the space inside the spikes and superimpose a
secondary star at a different size.
Polygrams: Similar to Stars, but instead of specifying a radius, you can•
control the way the sides line up with each other with the Point Skip field.
Spirograms: Similar to Polygrams, but creates only an outline.•
Random polygons: Lets you create polygons with randomized sides•
Golden rectangle: Lets you create a polygon with the golden ratio•
(approximately 1:1.618).
Double square: Lets you create a polygon in the shape of two adjacent•
squares.
Edges: Lets you control whether the edges of the box are flat or curved. If you•
choose an option other than Flat, you can indicate the curvature of the sides
with the Curvature controls. If you choose one of the Swirl options, you can
indicate the direction of the swirl with the Orientation controls.
Randomize Points: Lets you control the degree of randomness in the shape,•
from 0 (none) to 100 (maximum).
New Random: Applies some randomness to the shape.•
Once you have defined the attributes, you can click the Add Preset button to
save this shape.
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button, .
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To delete a predefined shape, hold down the Alt/Option key while selecting it from 
the list.
ShapeMaker Spirals tab
The Spirals tab of the ShapeMaker dialog box (Utilities > ShapeMaker) lets you
create spiral shapes.