9.3

ShapeMaker dialog box
The ShapeMaker dialog box provides tabs that let you create various types of shapes. All
of the tabs have the following controls:
• Item: Lets you choose whether you want to create a text box, picture box, no-content box,
text path, or rule path.
• Width and Height: Lets you specify the width and height of the box or path. If you have
an item or items selected when you choose Utilities > ShapeMaker, these values are filled
in automatically to match the selected item or items.
• Columns and Gutters: When Text Box is selected from the Item menu, you can use these
fields to specify how many columns the text box should have and how wide their gutters
should be.
• Lines and Spacing: When Text Path is selected from the Item menu, you can use these
fields to specify how many lines to create and how far apart they are. (If a box is selected
and Lines is set to zero, the application will create as many paths as are necessary to fill
the area described by that box.)
• Alter Current Box: If a box is selected when you choose Utilities > ShapeMaker, the
application updates the shape of that box instead of creating a new item.
The controls in the tabs are described in the topics below.
ShapeMaker Waves tab
The Waves tab of the ShapeMaker dialog box (Utilities > ShapeMaker) lets you create
boxes with wavy sides. To use this tab, describe the waves you want to use in the Wave 1
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