Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
3.
In an empty area of the page, create one more object with the Rectangle Frame
tool. Drag the mouse slowly and watch carefully. Smart Guides appear when
the pointer reaches the edge or center of any of the other objects. Also, when
the height or width of the new object equals the height or width of either of the
other two objects, a vertical or horizontal (or both) line with arrows at both
ends appears next to the object you're creating and the object with the match-
ing height or width.
4.
Close the document without saving changes.
Creating and modifying text frames
In most cases, text is placed inside a frame. (You can also use the Type On A Path tool [
] to flow text along a path.) The size and location of a text frame determine where the
text appears on a page. Text frames can be created with the Type tool and modified using a
variety of tools—as you'll do in this part of the lesson.
Creating and resizing text frames
Now you'll create your own text frame, adjust its size, and then resize another frame.
1.
In the Pages panel, double-click the icon for page 4 to center it in the document
window.
2.
In the Layers panel, click the Text layer to select it. Any content created when the
Text layer is selected will be placed on that layer.
3.
Select the Type tool ( ) in the Tools panel. Position the pointer where the left
edge of the first column meets the horizontal guide at 22p0 on the vertical ruler.
Drag to create a frame that snaps to the right edge of the second column and has a
height of about 8p.