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Drawn Objects, Frames and Text Blocks
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PageMaker’s drawn objects can have a fill and stroke,
have eight (8) selection handles, and
cannot
contain
content other than fill colors or patterns.
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Frames can be any shape, can have fill and stroke
attributes and have eight (8) selection handles.
– Frames can contain content - either text or
graphics.
– A story can flow to the previous or next frame.
– Frames act as placeholders for content and are
marked with a non-printing “X” if empty.
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Text Blocks do not have fill or stroke attributes, must
be rectangular, and have four (4) selection handles.
– A story can flow to the previous or next text block.
Drawn Object
Frame