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• Hold down the Option key to make
the slopes on every other side run
parallel to each other.
• Hold down the Control key to hold the
inner radius constant.
• Hold down the spacebar to move the
star as you drag.
• Press or hold down the Up arrow key
or the Down arrow key to add or delete
sides to the star.
To draw a star by specifying
dimensions:
1
Select the star tool from the plug-ins
toolbox .
2
Click to position the star’s center. The
Star dialog box displays the dimensions
of the last drawn star. The units of mea-
sure are set by
defining ruler units in the
Document Setup or General Preferences
dialog box.
3
In the Radius 1 text box, enter the
distance from the star’s center to its
innermost points.