InDesign Tools Flashcards
Selection Tool
Selection tool lets you select entire objects.
Direct Selection
Direct Selection tool lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame.
Page Tool
Page tool lets you create multiple page sizes within a document.
Gap Tool
Gap tool lets you adjust the space between objects.
Pen Tool
Pen tool lets you draw straight and curved paths.
Add Anchor Point Tool
Add Anchor Point tool lets you add anchor points to a path.
Delete Anchor Point Tool
Delete Anchor Point tool lets you remove anchor points from a path.
Convert Direction Point Tool
Convert Direction Point tool lets you convert corner points and smooth points.
Type Tool
Type tool lets you create text frames and select text.
Type on Path Tool
Type on a Path tool lets you create and edit type on paths.
Pencil Tool
Pencil tool lets you draw a freeform path.
Smooth Tool
Smooth tool lets you remove excess angles from a path.
Erase Tool
Erase tool lets you delete points on a path.
Line Tool
Line tool lets you draw a line segment
Rectangle Frame Tool
Rectangle Frame tool lets you create a square or rectangle placeholder.
Ellipse Frame Tool
Ellipse Frame tool lets you create a circle or oval placeholder.
Polygon Frame Tool
Polygon Frame tool lets you create a multi-sided shape placeholder.
Rectangle Tool
Rectangle tool lets you create a square or rectangle.
Ellipse Tool
Ellipse tool lets you create a circle or oval.
Polygon Tool
Polygon tool lets you create multi-sided shape.
Free Transform Tool
Free Transform tool lets you rotate, scale, or shear an object.
RotateTool
Rotate tool lets you rotate objects around a fixed point.
Scale Tool
Scale tool lets you resize objects around a fixed point.
Shear Tool
Shear tool lets you skew objects around a fixed point.
Eyedropper Tool
Eyedropper tool lets you sample color or type attributes.
Measure Tool
Measure tool measures the distance between two points.
Gradient Swatch Tool
Gradient Swatch tool lets you insert and adjust gradients
Gradient Feather Tool
Gradient Feather tool lets you fade an object into the background.
Scissors Tool
Scissors tool cuts paths at specified points
Hand Tool
Hand tool moves the page view within the document window.
Zoom Tool
Zoom tool adjusts the view magnification in the document window.
Note Tool
Note tool lets you add comments.
