InDesign Tools Flashcards
(32 cards)
Selection Tool

Lets you select entire objects
Direct Selection Tool

Lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame
Page Tool

Lets you create multiple page sizes
Gap Tool

Lets you adjust space between objects
Pen Tool

Lets you draw straight and curved paths
Add Anchor Point Tool

Lets you add anchor points to a path
Delete Anchor Point Tool

Lets you remove anchor points from a path
Convert Direction Point Tool

Lets you convert corner points and smooth points
Type Tool

Lets you create text frames and select text
Type on a Path Tool

Lets you create and edit type on paths
Pencil Tool

Lets you draw a freeform path
Smooth Tool

Lets you remove excess angles from a path
Erase Tool

Lets you delete points on a path
Line Tool

Lets you draw a line segment
Rectangle Frame Tool

Lets you create a square or rectangle placeholder
Ellipse Frame Tool

Lets you create a circlear oval placeholder
Polygon Frame Tool

Lets you create a multi-sided shape placeholder
Rectangle Tool

Lets you create a square or rectangle
Ellipse Tool

Lets you create a circle or oval
Polygon Tool

Lets you create multi-sided shapes
Free Transform Tool

Lets you rotate, scale, or shear an object
Rotate Tool

Lets you rotate objects around a fixed point
Scale Tool

Lets you resize objects around a fixed point
Shear Tool

Lets you skew objects around a fixed point







