Apple Keynote '08 - Manual (Page 84)

84 Chapter 4 Working with Sound, Movies, Graphics, and Other Objects
Making Shapes Editable
In addition to resizing shapes, you can manipulate the points of a shape. Before you
can edit a shape in this way, you need to make it editable.
Here are ways to make shapes editable:
m To make a predrawn shape editable, select the shape and then choose Format >
Shape > Make Editable.
Red dots appear on the shape. Drag the points to edit the shape. Later, to edit a
predrawn shape that has been made editable, click it twice slowly.
m To make a custom shape editable, click once in the shape to select it, and then click a
second time to show its points.
Manipulating Points of a Shape
You can change the contour of a shape by adding, moving, or deleting its points. First
you need to make the shape editable, as described in “Making Shapes Editable” on
page 84.
Here are ways to manipulate a shape’s points:
m To add a point, make the shape editable, press the Option key, and then hold the
pointer over the shape’s border. The pointer changes into a pen tip with a plus sign (+).
Click the location on the border where you want to add a point, and then move the
point if needed.
m To move a point, make the shape editable, click the point, and then drag it to another
location. You can move several points at the same time by Shift-clicking multiple
points, and then dragging.
m To delete a point, make the shape editable, click the point, and then press the Delete
key. You can delete several points at the same time by Shift-clicking multiple points
and then pressing Delete.
Click a point and drag it
to change the shape.