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InDesign tools
Adobe InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom
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See Lesson 1 in action!
Use the accompanying video to gain a better understanding of how to use some of the features
shown in this lesson. The video tutorial for this lesson can be found on the included DVD.
InDesign tools
InDesign uses tools for creating or modifying everything that appears in your document. You’ll
also use tools for navigating around the document. Tools are all located in the Tools panel,
located along the left side of your screen.
Many tools have related tools available for selection by clicking and holding on the tool that is
displayed. You can identify the tools that o er additional functionality by the small arrow in the
lower-right corner of these tools. You can also right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (MacOS) to
access hidden tools without waiting.
If you place your cursor over any tool in the Tools panel without clicking, a tooltip appears,
displaying the tool’s name and keyboard shortcut. You can use the keyboard shortcut to access a
tool instead of clicking it.
Selection Tool (V, Escape)
Direct Selection Tool (A)
Pen Tool (P)
Type Tool (T)
Pencil Tool (N)
Line Tool (\)
Rectangle Frame Tool (F)
Rectangle Tool (M)
Rotate Tool (R)
Scale Tool (S)
Scissors Tool (C)
Free Transform Tool (E)
Gradient Swatch Tool (G)
Gradient Feather Tool (Shift+G)
Note Tool
Eyedropper Tool (I)
Hand Tool (H)
Zoom Tool (Z)
Swap Fill and Stroke (Shift+X)
Default Fill and Stroke (D)
Formatting aects text
Formatting aects
container
Fill (X)
Stroke (X)
Apply None (Num /, /)
Viewing Mode (W)
The Tools panel.
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