Indesign tools Flashcards
Selection tool

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 tool

Lets you add anchor points to a path.
Delete anchor point tool

Lets you remove anchor points from a path.
Convert direction 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 graph.
Line tool

Lets you draw a line segment.
Rectangle frame tool

Lets you create an square or rectangle placeholder.
Elipse 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.
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.







