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User Guide | 9
Select the Scissors tool . 1
When a picture box is cut, it is converted to a Bézier line. As a result, the ●
contents of the box are not retained after the cut is made.
When a text box is cut, it is converted to a text path. ●
When a text path is cut, it is converted into two linked text paths. ●
Select the Select Point tool and click and drag the point to adjust it. 2
Starburst tool
Use the Starburst tool to quickly and easily create star-shaped boxes.
Create a star-shaped picture box using the Starburst tool in two ways.
1 Select the Starburst tool , and then click and drag.
2 To define specific attributes as you create the star burst box, select the
Starburst tool, and then position the crosshair pointer where you want the
star-shaped box and click once. When the Starburst dialog box displays, enter
values for the following fields, and then click OK:
Star Width ●
Star Height ●
Number of Spikes ●
Spike Depth: Enter the desired distance from the tip of the spike to the base ●
of the spike as a percentage.
Random Spikes: Enter a value between 0 and 100, where 0 is no randomness ●
applied and 100 is full randomness applied.
ShapeMaker tools
Use the following tools to quickly and easily create different shapes:
Star tool ●
Polygon tool ●
Rounded Rectangle tool ●
Diamond tool ●
Triangle tool ●
Wave tool ●
Spiral tool ●
Cloud tool ●