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Pointers
Select a drawing tool by clicking on it in the tool bar. When you move the
on-screen
pointer into the drawing
area, it changes shape.
This shape
depends on the tool you are using and the location of the pointer.
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Pointer.
If you are using
the pointer
tool, it remains
active
until
you select
an item in the drawing
area. The pointer
will change
to
crossed
arrows
when
you move or size a selected
object.
Vertical/horizontal
crossed arrows.
This pointer appears
when
you move an object in the drawing
area.
Diagonal
crossed
arrows.
This pointer
is used to size objects.
Crosslmirs.
If you select
the Line, Rectangle,
or Ellipse drawing
tool,
the pointer
changes
to crosshairs
when
you move
it over the
drawing
area.
The center
of the crosshairs
shows
where
the shape
will begin
as you draw.
Crossed
I-beams.
If you select
the Text tool, and move
the
pointer
into the drawing
area, the pointer
changes
to crossed
I-beams.
(If you move
the pointer
over a text object,
the pointer
becomes
a regular
I-beam
pointer.)
The intersection
of the
I,beams shows
where
text will begin
ff you click in the drawing
area
and then type.
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The crossed
I-beam
changes
to a single
I-beam
inside
of
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Rotate.-
This pointer
shows
that you are rotating
an object.
Zoom.
With this pointer
you can click on the screen
and zoom
in
on your artwork.
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