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CHAPTER 8 • Little-Known Features
KillerTips
InDesign CS/CS2
We get a kick out of this one every time we
show it. The world is not just rectangles
(unless you live in a Tetris game). You can
modify the shape of your text and image
frames by drawing on the edge of the frame
with the Pencil tool. Just select the frame with
the Selection tool, switch to the Pencil tool
(N), and start drawing (make sure you start
and finish right on the edge).
RESHAPE FRAMES WITH THE PENCIL TOOL
Creating gradients in
InDesign used to be a lesson
in patience. Now InDesign
makes it much easier.
Simply click-and-drag
existing swatches from the
Swatches palette to the ...