2019

THE USER INTERFACE
A Guide to QuarkXPress 2019 | 23
Winds: Lets you control how many times the spiral goes around. •
Rate: Lets you control how quickly the width of the spiral increases. •
Segments: Lets you control how circular the spiral is allowing you to specify the •
number of segments per wind.
Smoothness: Lets you control how smooth the spiral is. You can get a harder-•
edged shape by lowering the Segments value and decreasing the Smoothness
value.
Clockwise and Counterclockwise: Lets you control the direction of the spiral. •
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 Cloud tool
To create a cloud shape in two ways:
1 Select the Cloud tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the
cloud and then click and drag.
2 Select the Cloud tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the
cloud and click once. The Create Cloud dialog box displays: