Graphics Programs Reference
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Reshaping a text frame
Sofar,you'veresizedatextframewiththeSelection toolbydraggingahandle.Nowyou'll
reshape the frame using the Direct Selection tool to move one of the frame's anchor points.
Tip
Toresizeatextframeandthetextcharactersinsideitsimultaneously,select
the frame, and then double-click the Scale tool ( ), which is combined
with the Free Transform, Rotate, and Shear tools in the Tools panel, and
specify values in the Scale dialog box or hold down Ctrl (Windows) or
Command (Mac OS) as you drag a text frame handle with the Selection
tool. Add the Shift key as you drag to maintain the proportion of the text
and frame.
1.
In the Tools panel, select the Direct Selection tool ( ), and then click within the
text frame you just resized. Four very small anchor points now appear at the
corners of the selected text frame. The anchor points are all hollow, indicating that
none of them is selected.
2.
Select the anchor point at the lower-left corner of the text frame, pause for a mo-
ment until the arrow pointer turns black, and then drag it straight down until the
point touches the margin guide at the bottom of the page, and then release the
mouse button. As you drag, the text is simultaneously reflowed to give you a real-
time view. After you release the mouse button, notice that the overset text indicator
(the red plus sign) is no longer displayed, and all of the story's text is now visible.
