9.3

Curve handles (upper left)
Line segments: Line segments are straight or curved line sections positioned between two
points:
Line segments
When the Select Point tool is positioned over an active Bézier box or line, various pointers
display indicating whether you can select a point, the curve handles, or a line segment.
Click and drag using the pointers to reshape the Bézier box or line.
• To change the shape entirely, choose a different option from the Item > Shape submenu.
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To add a point to a Bézier box while working with the Bézier Pen tool , click a line
segment. Alternatively, you can use the Add Point tool .
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To remove a point from a Bézier box while working with the Bézier Pen tool , click the
point. Alternatively, you can use the Remove Point tool .
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To convert a point to another type of point while working with the Bézier Pen tool ,
Option+click/Alt+click the point. Alternatively, you can use the Convert Point tool .
• To move a point or change the shape of a line segment while working with the Bézier
Pen tool , Command+drag/Ctrl+drag the point or line segment.
• To select curves or points so that you can move them or delete them, use the Select Point
tool . Press Shift and click to select multiple points. Option+click/Alt+click a point to
make it symmetrical.
To pan the layout while a Pen tool is selected, press Shift+Space and then click and drag.
Working with boxes
There are three types of boxes: Text boxes, picture boxes, and no-content boxes (boxes
with a content of None). All three box types can contain color, shades, blends, and frames.
When you draw a text box, picture box, or no-content box, the available controls
correspond to the box type you create. But you can import text into picture boxes that
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