Adobe PAGEMAKER 6.5 Manual

Tools

 2001 Cheltenham Computer Training

PageMaker 6.5 Foundation

FOR USE AT THE LICENSED SITE(S) ONLY

 Cheltenham Computer Training 1995-2001 - www.cctglobal.com

Using the
Rectangle
Tool

• The Rectangle tool is used to draw rectangles, or by holding down the

Shift key allows you to draw squares. You can change the corner
radius of the rectangle before it is drawn by double clicking the
rectangle tool to display the Rounded Corners dialog box:

Note: You can change the corners of the rectangle after it has been
drawn, by choosing the Element > Rounded Corner command.

Using the
Rectangle
Frame Tool

• The Rectangle Frame tool is used the same way as the rectangle

tool; however, this tool allows you to place text or graphics within the
frame:

Using the
Ellipse Tool

• The Ellipse tool is used to draw ellipses, or by holding down the Shift

key allows you to draw circles:

Using the
Ellipse Frame
Tool

• The Ellipse Frame tool is used the same way as the ellipse tool;

however, this tool allows you to place text or graphics within the frame:

Using the
Polygon Tool

• The Polygon tool is used to draw customized or preset polygon

shapes.

• To change the preset shape you will be drawing, double click the

polygon tool to display the Polygon Settings dialog box.

• Holding down the Shift key allows you to constrain the length and

width of the shape, or the line segment.

• After you draw a shape, you can add, move, or delete its vertices and

line segments, by double clicking the shape.

• From the main menu, choose the Element > Polygon Settings

command to change shapes drawn with the polygon presets:

Note: If you save your document, as a PageMaker 6.0 publication,
when reopened in Version 6.0, any irregular polygons you create
cannot be edited as far as changing the vertices and line segments,
only resized.

Using the
Polygon
Frame Tool

• The Polygon Frame tool is used the same way as the Polygon tool;

however, this tool allows you to place text or graphics within the frame: