indesign tools Flashcards

Pen tool lets you draw straight and curved paths.

Page tool lets you create multiple page sizes within a document

Selection tool lets you select entire objects.

Delete Anchor Point tool lets you remove anchor points from a path

Gap tool lets you adjust the space between objects.

Add Anchor Point tool lets you add anchor points to a path.

Convert Direction Point tool lets you convert corner points and smooth points.

Direct Selection tool lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame.

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 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.

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.