Apple Pages - Manual (Page 108)

108 Chapter 6 Working With Graphics and Other Media
m Place the insertion point wherever you want the image to appear, choose Insert >
Choose, and then select the file and click Insert.
To add an imported file as a fixed object, do one of the following:
m Drag the file from the Finder or Media Browser to the document window to bring it
into the document, staying outside of the main body text area. Then drag the file to
position it where you want it.
m Click outside the text areas in the document so that no insertion point is visible, and
then choose Insert > Choose. Select the file and click Insert.
Imported images can be resized and rotated to change their appearance on a page.
Fixed images can also be cropped (masked). You can also layer graphics, adjust their
opacity, and add shadows to create interesting visual effects. For more information
about working with graphics, see the relevant sections in this chapter. To learn about
adjusting shadow properties and opacity, see Chapter 7, “Changing Object Properties.”
Adding Simple Shapes, Tables, and Charts
Pages supplies tools to build tables and charts within the document. Pages also lets
you draw basic shapes (rectangles, circles, triangles, arrows, and so on) that you can
use as simple graphics in your document.
Drag the image to a
position inside the text
area (indicated by the
thin blue border).
The image is placed at
the insertion point when
you release it.
Drag the image icon to a
position outside the text
area. A thick blue border
appears around the
edges of the page.