indesign tools Flashcards
selection tools

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 page 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 tool

lets you add anchor points to a path
delete anchor point tool

lets you remove anchor points from a 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 a multi-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 objects around a fixed point
shear tool

lets you skew objects around a fixed point







