2018

THE USER INTERFACE
18 | A Guide to QuarkXPress 2018
New Random: Applies some randomness to the shape.•
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tem: 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 .
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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
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the list.
Using the Wave tool
To create a wave shape in two ways:
1 Select the Wave tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the
wave and then click and drag.
2 Select the Wave tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the
wave and click once. The Create Wave dialog box displays:
Enter values for the following fields:
Width•
Height•
Select Create From Center to specify that the center of the shape should be•
where you placed the crosshair point.