CHAPTER 3
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PageMaker Plug-in Pack Features
Using the Position tool
The Position tool
in InDesign functions
similarly to the Crop tool in PageMaker. The
Position tool works in conjunction with the
Selection tool to help control the placement of
content within a frame as well as change the size of
the frame.
The Position tool is dynamic, automatically
changing to reflect different states. When it’s
placed directly over a graphic, it changes to the
Hand tool
, to indicate that you can drag the
content within a frame. When it’s over a text
frame, it changes to an I-beam , to indicate a text
insertion point.
To select the Position tool:
1
Put the pointer over the Direct Selection tool in
the InDesign toolbox, and hold down the mouse
button.
2
When the Position tool appears, select the tool.
Selecting the Position tool from the toolbox
Setting Position tool mask options
When using the Position tool
to move a
graphic, you can hold down the mouse button for
a few seconds to display a dynamic graphics
preview (a ghosted-back image) of any part of the
image that is outside of the frame. You can control
the display and delay of the preview.
To specify Position mask options:
1
Double-click the Position tool
in the
InDesign toolbox.
2
From the Show Masked Portion of Image menu,
select the rate at which the entire image will appear
while dragging, or select to turn it off entirely.
Using the Position tool to crop content
You can use the Position tool
to crop graphics
by adjusting the bounding box, and then moving
the content inside the frame without changing
tools. You can also use the Position tool to adjust
inline images and nonimage content, such as text
frames and buttons.
To crop a graphic using the Position tool:
1
Select the Position tool
from the InDesign
toolbox, and select the graphic that you want to
crop.
2
To resize the graphics frame, place the Position
tool over any handle on the frame, and drag until
only the part of the graphic you want in your
document remains. To show more of the graphic,
drag away from the center of the graphic.
