In-design tools. Flashcards
Selection Tool

lets you select entire objects.
Direct Selection Tool

lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame.
Page Tool

lets you create multiple pages within a document.
Gap Tool

lets you adjust space between objects.
Pen Tool

lets you draw straight and curved paths.
Add Anchor Point Tool

lets you add anchor points to the path.
Delete Anchor Point Tool

lets you remove anchor points from the path.
Convert Direction Point Tool
lets you convert corner points and smooth points.
Type tool

lets you create text frames and select text.
Type on a Path tool

lets you create and edit type on paths.
Pencil tool

lets you draw a freeform path.
Smooth tool

lets you remove excess angles from a path.
Erase tool

lets you delete points on a path.
Line tool

lets you draw a line segment.
Rectangle Frame tool

lets you create a square or rectangle placeholder.
Ellipse Frame tool

lets you create a circle or oval placeholder.
Polygon Frame tool

lets you create a multi-sided shape placeholder.
Rectangle tool

lets you create a square or rectangle.
Ellipse tool

lets you create a circle or oval.
Polygon tool

lets you create multi-sided shape.
Free Transform tool

lets you rotate, scale, or shear an object.
Rotate tool

tool lets you rotate objects around a fixed point.
Scale tool

lets you resize objects around a fixed point.
Shear tool

lets you skew objects around a fixed point.
Eyedropper tool

lets you sample color or type attributes.
Measure tool

measures the distance between two points.
Gradient Swatch tool

lets you insert and adjust gradients
Gradient Feather tool

lets you fade an object into the background.
Scissors tool

cuts paths at specified points
Hand tool

moves the page view within the document window.
Zoom tool

adjusts the view magnification in the document window.
Note tool

lets you add comments.