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CHAPTER 8 174
Editing and Retouching
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For Point/Pica Size, choose from the following
options:
•
PostScript (72 points per inch) if you are
printing to a PostScript device.
•
Traditional to use printer’s 72.27 points per inch.
5 Click OK.
Using the measure tool
The measure tool calculates the distance between
any two points in the work area. When you
measure from one point to another, a non-
printing line is drawn and the Info palette shows
the following information:
•
The starting location (X and Y).
•
The horizontal (W) and vertical (H) distances
traveled from the x and y axes.
•
The total distance traveled (D).
•
The angle measured relative to the axis (A).
•
Optionally, set a second measuring line to create
a protractor. This lets you measure angles
separated from the x and y axes, and view two
distances traveled (D1 and D2).
All measurements except the angle are calculated
in the unit of measure currently set in the Units &
Rulers preference dialog box. For information on
setting the unit of measure, see “Using rulers” on
page 173. For information on applying the values
made by the measure tool to the Numeric
Transform dialog box, see “Transforming numeri-
cally” on page 186.
To display an existing measuring line:
1
Select the measure tool ( ).
To measure between two points:
1 Select the measure tool ( ).
2
Drag from the starting point to the ending
point. Hold down the Shift key to constrain the
tool to multiples of 45
°
.
3 To create a protractor from an existing
measuring line, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-
drag (Mac OS) at an angle from one end of the
measuring line. Hold down the Shift key to
constrain the tool to multiples of 45
°
.
To edit a measuring line or protractor:
1 Select the measure tool ( ).
2 Do one of the following:
•
To resize the line, drag one end of an existing
measuring line.
•
To move the line, place the pointer on the line
away from either endpoint and drag the line.
•
To remove the line, place the pointer on the line
away from either endpoint and drag the line out of
the image.