InDesign Tools Flashcards
(32 cards)
Selection tool

Select entire objects.
Direct Selection tool

Select points on a path or contents within a frame.
Page tool

Create multiple page sizes within a document.
Gap tool

Adjust the space between objects.
Pen tool

Draw straight and curved paths.
Add Anchor Point tool

Add anchor points to a path.
Delete Anchor Point tool

Remove anchor points from a path.
Convert Direction Point tool

Convert corner points and smooth points.
Type tool

Create text frames and select text.
Type on a Path tool

Create and edit type on paths.
Pencil tool

Draw a freeform path.
Smooth tool

Remove excess angles from a path.
Erase tool

Delete points on a path.
Line tool

Draw a line segment.
Rectangle Frame tool

Create a square/rectangle placeholder.
Ellipse Frame tool

Create a circle/oval placeholder.
Polygon Frame tool

Create a multi-shaped placeholder.
Rectangle tool

Create a square/rectangle.
Elipse tool

Create a circle/oval.
Polygon tool

Create a multi-sided shape.
Free Transform tool

Rotate, scale or shear an object.
Rotate tool

Rotate objects around a fixed point.
Scale tool

Resize objects around a fixed point.
Shear tool

Skew objects around a fixed point.

