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Creating and Editing Simple Objects
With Drawing,
you can create
objects
from shapes
or lines.
Once
created,
you
can select,
edit, and manipulate
individual
objects.
You can also change
the
(tone
or pattern)
or the _
(outline).
Drawing
offers two ways to create
objects:
with the drawing
tools
or from the
Create
submenu
in the Edit menu
(see page
134 on using
the Create
submenu).
l_ To draw a rectangle
or ellipse with the drawing
tools:
1. Move the on-screen
pointer
to the tool bar and dick
either
the rectangle
or ellipse.
These
tools
function
similarly.
The tool button
is selected.
2. Move the on-screen
pointer
to the drawing
area.
Tbe pointer
changes
to
crossbairs.
3. Move the crosshairs
to where
you want
your shape
to start. (You do not
have
to move
it exactly
to the right place
now;
you can rearrange
it later.)
4. Hold
down
the Select
button,
and drag diagonally
until the shape
is the
size you want,
as indicated
by the outlines
that appear
in the drawing
area.
5.
Release
the Select
button.
The object appears
as a solid shape.
After you create
an object,
resize handles
appear
around
the outside,
and a
move
handle
appears
in the center.
Use these
handles
to move
and resize
the
object.
Handles
also indicate
that an object
is selected.
_
I_ To move or resize a rectangle
or ellipse:
1. Click on the rectangle
or ellipse
to select
it.
2.
Place
the on-screen
pointer
over one of the resize handles,
hold down
the
Select
button,
and drag.
The object
changes
size.
OR
.
Place the on-screen
pointer
over the move
handle,
hold down
the Drag
button,
and drag the object
to a new location.
The object
moves.
Click somewhere
else in the drawing
area that is not occupied
by an
object
to remove
the handles
from the object.
l_ To create a perfect
square or circle:
Hold down SHIFT while drawing either a rectangle or an ellipse. The object
will maintain
a perfect shape no matter what size you draw it.
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