indesign tools Flashcards
Direct Selection

lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame
Selection tools

lets you select entire objects
Page tool

allows you to create multiple sizes within a document
Gap tool

lets you adjust the space between objects
Pen tool

lets you draw straight and curved paths
Add anchor point

lets you add anchor points to a path
Delete anchor point

lets you remove points from a path
Convert direction point

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 fram 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-shaped 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 muli-sided shape
Free transform tool

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

lets you rotate objects around a fixed point
scale tool

lets you resize objectsaround a fixed point
shear tool

lets you skew objects around a fixed point







