Apple Pages '08 User Manual
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Contents
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Adjusting Opacity
Grouping and Locking Objects
147
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
147
Locking and Unlocking Objects
Filling Objects
147
Filling an Object with Color
148
Using the Colors Window
149
Filling an Object with an Image
Using Shapes
151
Adding a Predrawn Shape
151
Adding a Custom Shape
152
Making Shapes Editable
153
Manipulating Points of a Shape
154
Reshaping a Curve
154
Reshaping a Straight Segment
155
Transforming Corner Points into Curved Points and Vice Versa
155
Editing Specific Predrawn Shapes
155
Editing a Rounded Rectangle
155
Editing Single and Double Arrows
156
Editing a Star
156
Editing a Polygon
Using Media Placeholders
Working with Images
158
Adding Images
158
Importing an Image as a Floating Object
158
Importing an Image as an Inline Object
159
Masking (Cropping) Images
159
Cropping an Image Using the Default (Rectangular) Mask
160
Masking an Image with a Shape
161
Unmasking an Image
161
Removing the Background or Unwanted Elements from an Image
162
Changing an Image’s Brightness, Contrast, and Other Settings
163
Using PDF Files as Graphics
Using Sound and Movies
164
Adding a Sound File
165
Adding a Movie File
165
Adjusting Media Playback Settings
167
Using Tables
About Tables
Working with Tables
168
Adding a Table