You layout your page with three kinds of objects-text blocks,
picture blocks, and graphic objects. This chapter teaches you the basics of working with
single objects and groups of objects.
You create a text block, picture block, or graphic object by selecting a tool from the
tool bar and drawing. You can then make any required changes to the object's
specification.
If the layout grid is active when you draw an object, it snaps to fit the grid rectangles.
Or if the layout guide (or any page guide) is active, a side of the object within a
certain distance of the guide snaps to it. The Snap To feature makes it easy to align
objects as you create them.
- To Create an Object
- To Create an Object on an Active Grid
- To Create an Object With Active Guides
- To Change the Snap To Zone for Guides
- To Show or Hide Text and Picture Block Outlines
- Selecting Objects
- To Group or Ungroup Objects
- Moving Objects on the Page
- To Lock or Unlock Objects
- To Size an Object by Dragging
- To Move Objects by Dragging
- To Move Objects with the Arrow Keys
- To Rotate Objects About their Individual Centers
- To Rotate Objects Around Their Common Center
- To Rotate Objects Around a Specific Point on the Page
- To Flip Objects Horizontally or Vertically
- To Change the Order of Stacked Objects
- To Remove or Delete Objects
- Copying or Moving Objects to a Different Page
- Moving Objects between Documents
- To Move Objects via the Pasteboard
- To Copy or Move Objects via the Clipboard
- To Create an Object Glossary Entry
- To Paste Object Glossary Entries
- To Paste Objects From Another Document's Object Glossary
- Specifying Objects With Precision
- To Specify the Size and Position of an Object
- To Specify Rotation
- To Move Objects Precisely
- To Duplicate Objects
- To Align Objects
- To Center Selected Objects on the Page
- To Work With the Specifications Palette
- Changing Rules and Borders, Patterns, Tints, and Colors
- To Change the Thickness or Style of a Straight Rule or Border
- To Change the Pen Pattern of a Straight Rule or Border
- To Change the Fill Pattern
- To Change the Pen or Fill Tint
- To Change the Pen Color of a Straight Rule or Border
- To Change the Fill Pattern Color
- To Custom-Mix and Rename Standard Colors
- To Customize the Colors in the Color Palette
- To Work With the Colors Palette
