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Chapter 7

Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects

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Choose a line style from the pop-up menu.

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To change the line thickness, type a value in the size field (or click the arrows).

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To change the line color, click the color well and select a color.

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To give a line endpoints, such as arrowheads or circles, choose left and right endpoints
from the pop-up menus.

Framing Objects

Enclose your images, shapes, text boxes, movies, and media placeholders with
graphical borders, known as picture frames.

Here are ways to work with picture frame borders:

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To add a picture frame border, select the media or media placeholder, click Inspector in
the toolbar, and then click the Graphic Inspector button.

Choose Picture Frame from the Stroke pop-up menu, and then click the thumbnail to
choose one.

Some picture frames can be adjusted. To adjust your border, use the Scale slider or type
a specific percentage in the adjacent field.

Enter the line thickness
in this field.

Choose line endpoints
from these pop-up menus.

Choose a solid line,

dotted line, dashed line,

or another line style.

Click the color well to
choose a line color.

Click this arrow or the
thumbnail to choose a
frame style.