InDesign Tools Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q
  • Selection Tools
  • Direct Selection Tools
A
  • Lets you select entire objects.
  • Lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame.
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Page tool

A

Creates multiple page sizes within a document.

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3
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Gap tool

A

Adjust the space between objects

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4
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Pen tool

A

Draws straight and curved paths.

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5
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Anchor point tool

A

Lets you add anchor points to a path.

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6
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Delete Anchor point tool

A

lets you remove anchor points from a path.

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7
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Convert Direction Point tool

A

Converts corner points and smooth points.

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8
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Type Tool

A

Creates text frames and selects text.

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9
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Type on a Path tool

A

Creates and edits type on paths.

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10
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Pencil tool

A

Lets you draw a freeform path.

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11
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Smooth tool

A

Removes excess angles from a path.

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12
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Erase tool

A

Deletes points on a path

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13
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Line tool

A

Lets you draw a line segement

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14
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Rectangle Frame Tool

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Lets you create a square or rectangle placeholder

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15
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Ellipse Frame Tool

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Lets you create a circle or oval placeholder.

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16
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Polygon Frame Tool

A

Lets you create a multi-sided shape placeholder

17
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Rectangle Frame Tool

A

Creates Rectangles and Squares

18
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Ellipse Tool

A

Lets you create a circle or oval

19
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Polygon Tool

A

Creates multi-sided shape.

20
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Free Transform tool

A

Rotates, scales, or shears an object.

21
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Rotate tool

A

Rotates objects around a fixed point.

22
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Scale tool

A

Resizes objects around a fixed point.

23
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Shear tool

A

Skews objects around a fixed point.

24
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Eyedropper tool

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Samples colors or types attributes.

25
Measure tool
Measures the distance between two points.
26
Gradient Swatch tool
Inserts and adjusts gradients
27
Gradient Feather tool
Fades an object into the background.
28
Scissors tool
Cuts paths at specified points
29
Hand tool
Moves the page view within the document window.
30
Zoom tool
Adjusts the view magnification in the document window.
31
Note tool
Lets you add comments.