InDesign Tools Flashcards
Direct Selection Tool

Allows you to select points on a path or contents within a frame.

Gap Tool

Allows you to adjust the space between objects.

Page Tool

Allows you to create multiple page sizes within a document.

Selection Tool

Allows you to select an entire object.

Pen Tool

Lets you draw a straight line or a curved path.

Add anchor point

Allows you to anchor points to the path.

Delete Anchor Point

Allows you to remove anchor points from the path.

Convert Direction Point Tool

Lets you convert corner points and smooth points.

Type Tool
Lets you type text as a frame or select text.

Type on a path tool
Allows you to type on a path or select text on a path.

Pencil tool
lets you draw a freeform path.

Smooth Tool
lets you take away angles for a more rounded edge

Erase tool
lets you delete points on a graph.

Line Tool
lets you draw a line segment.

Rectangle frame tool

lets you create a rectangle or square placeholder.

Ellipse frame tool

lets you create a circle or oval placeholder.

Polygon Frame Tool

Lets you create a multi-sided shape holder.
Rectangle frame tool

lets you create a square or rectangle.
Ellipse Tool

Lets you create and oval or circle
Polygon Tools

lets you create a multi- sided shape.
Free transform tool

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

lets you rotate a an object around a fixed point.
Scale tool

lets you rescale an object
Shear tool

lets you kew an object around a fixed point.







