Apple Pages 2 - Manual (Page 124)

124 Chapter 6 Working With Graphics and Other Media
Fixed Objects Versus Inline Objects
You can place objects in a Pages document so that they’re inline or fixed.
You can convert objects from inline to fixed, and vice versa. To learn how, see
“Converting Between Fixed and Inline Objects” on page 127.
Text wraps differently around fixed and inline objects. To learn about text wrapping,
see “Wrapping Text Around an Object” on page 136.
About Inline and Fixed Objects
Inline objects are embedded in the text flow. If you type more text above them,
they are pushed along as the text grows. The selection handles on the top of inline
objects are inactive. You cannot drag these handles to resize the object; you can
only resize it by dragging the active handles.
If you are placing a graphic or shape inside another shape, text box, or table cell, it
can only be placed inline with the text. Inline images are automatically resized to fit
within the layout margins of the document. To move an inline object to a different
position within the text, select it and drag it until you see the insertion point appear
where you want to drop it.
Fixed objects are anchored to a position on a page within a document section.
Typing more text on the page does not affect the position of a fixed object, but you
can drag it to reposition it wherever you want, or resize it.
The top selection
handles are inactive for
inline objects.
Drag the active selection
handles down or to the
right to resize.
A close-up view of
inactive selection handle
(top) and active selection
handle (bottom).
Drag any of the selection
handles to reposition or
resize fixed objects.