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GRAPHICS MODE
To draw simple pieces of line-art,
switch to Graphics mode by clicking
on the "pencil" icon in the toolkit.
In Graphics mode, a panel of drawing
tools replaces the browser.
Graphics objects can only be drawn
inside a frame. Select a frame by
clicking in it. The graphics grid
will appear if Show grid is switched
on in the Graphics menu.
DRAWING TOOLS
Select the drawing tool you need by
clicking on its icon in the drawing
tools panel. The pointer will turn
into a crosshair icon.
STRAIGHT LINE
To draw a straight line, drag the
crosshair in the frame from the point
where you want the line to begin to
the point where the line should end.
RECTANGLE/ROUNDED RECTANGLE
To draw a rectangle, drag the
crosshair from the point where the
upper left corner of the rectangle
should be to the point where the
lower right corner should be.
Draw a rounded rectangle in the same
way.
CIRCLE/ELLIPSE
To draw a circle or ellipse, click
inside the frame and drag the
crosshair to the right and down.
FREEHAND LINE
To draw a freehand line, drag the
crosshair anywhere in the frame.
POLYLINE
A polyline is a line made up
of smaller straight lines.
To draw a polyline, click the
crosshair at the start of the first
segment. Move the crosshair and
click to start the next segment. At
the end of the last segment, double-
click anywhere in the work area.
SELECTING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
To select a graphics object, click
on any one of the drawing tools in
the panel then click on the graphics
object.
MOVING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
To move a graphics object, click on
it to select it, then drag it to the
position you want.
SIZING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
To size a graphics object, first
click on it to select it. Drag a
corner handle to size the frame both
vertically and horizontally, and a
centre handle to size it either
vertically or horizontally.
SIZE AND POSITION (1)
To size a graphics objects more
accurately, select the graphics
object and click on Size & position
in the Options menu. A form is
displayed where you can enter new
horizontal and vertical positions
for the graphics object and new
width and height dimensions.
SIZE AND POSITION (2)
Double-clicking on the graphics
object also displays the Size &
Position form.
STACKING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
Use Bring to front and Send to back
in the Page menu to stack graphics
objects in the desired order.
SIZING A FRAME CONTAINING GRAPHICS
A frame containing graphics objects
can be sized without resizing the
graphics objects inside the frame.
To do this, hold down [Ctrl] as you
drag on a frame handle to size the
selected frame.
CUTTING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
To cut a graphics objects out of a
document and place it on the
clipboard, first select the graphics
object then click on Cut in the Edit
menu.
COPYING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
To copy a graphics object to the
clipboard, select the graphics
object then click on Copy in the
Edit menu.
PASTING GRAPHICS OBJECTS
To paste a graphics object into a
document (which need not be the
document or page it was cut from),
click on Paste in the Edit menu.
LINE STYLE
Choose Line style in the Graphics
menu to select the line style and
width, the shape of the line ends,
and black or white ink.
The new line style will be applied
to any selected graphics object and
to graphics objects drawn afterwards
unless an alternative line style is
selected.
FILL STYLE (1)
Choose Fill style in the Graphics
menu to choose from 36 opaque or
clear tints in black or white ink,
and whether to display the graphic
object's outer edge or not.
The new fill style will be applied
to any selected graphics objects and
to graphics object drawn afterwards
unless an alternative fill style is
selected.
FILL STYLE (2)
Fill styles cannot be given to
shapes drawn using the line tools.
If you click on a graphics object
with a particular line or fill
style, that style will be applied to
the next graphics object you draw
unless you select an alternative
style.
SNAPPING TO THE GRID
Graphics objects automatically
"jump" or snap to the nearest grid
point when drawn, moved or sized.
The grid is based on the current
unit of measurement used on the
rulers and the current view size.
Click on Snap to grid in the
Graphics menu to turn snapping off.
This command is marked when snapping
is turned on.