Operation Manual

Working with Objects 65
To constrain a shape, frame object, or table object when resizing:
• Hold the Shift key down and drag from a corner (or line end) handle.
For shapes, this has the effect of keeping a square as a square, a circle as a
circle, etc.
For pictures, dimensions are constrained on dragging a corner
handle. Use Shift-drag to resize a picture freely.
Ordering objects
Each new page or master page consists of a single layer. One layer may be
enough to accommodate the elements of a particular layout, but you can create
additional layers as needed. On each layer, objects such as text frames and
pictures are stacked in the order you create them, from back to front, with each
new object in front of the others. You can change the stacking order, which
affects how objects appear on the page.
To shift the selected object's position to the bottom or top of the
stack:
• Click Send to Back or Bring to Front on the Arrange
toolbar, respectively.
To shift the object's position one step toward the back or front:
• Right-click on the object and choose Arrange>Back One or
>Forward One, respectively.
Aligning and distributing objects
Alignment involves taking a group of selected objects and aligning them all in
one operation by their top, bottom, left or right edges. You can also distribute
objects, so that your objects (as a multiple selection) are spread evenly
(optionally at spaced intervals).
Alignment or distribution can occur between the endmost objects on your page
(current selection), page margins, or the page edge.