Editing specific predrawn shapes, Editing a rounded rectangle, Editing single and double arrows – Apple Keynote '08 User Manual
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To change all corner points in one or more shapes into curved points, make the shapes
editable, select the shape(s), and then choose Format > Shape > Smooth Path.
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To change all curved points in one or more shapes into corner points, make the shapes
editable, select the shape(s), and then choose Format > Shape > Sharpen Path.
After a shape is editable, you can use the Smooth Path and Sharpen Path commands
without making the shape editable again.
Editing Specific Predrawn Shapes
Some predrawn shapes have special built-in editing controls.
Editing a Rounded Rectangle
The rounded rectangle has a circular control that lets you change the corners.
To edit a rounded rectangle:
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Select the shape, and drag its circular control to the left to straighten the corners and
to the right to round them.
Editing Single and Double Arrows
The arrows have three special controls.
Here are ways to edit single and double arrows after selecting them:
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Drag the control on the arrow’s tail or arrowhead to increase or decrease the tail’s
length without changing the shape of the arrowhead.
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Drag the circular control up or down to change the width of the tail.
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Drag the circular control left or right to resize the arrowhead.
Drag to straighten or
round the corner.
Drag to change
the tail length.
Drag up or down to
change the width of the
tail. Drag left or right to
resize the arrowhead.