To draw a banner with text inside 1 Select the EasyShapes tools palette from the Object tools pal- ette. 2 Select the EasyShapes Banner tool from the palette. Next, cre- ate a banner in the same manner that you previously created the arrow. 3 Double-click the banner. Notice that a blinking text cursor appears. 4 Type your name. You’ll see that it appears inside of the banner. All of the EasyShapes objects have a special edit mode. Before plac- ing an EasyShapes object in edit mode, you must first convert the object to paths by selecting the object and choosing Object > Path > Convert to Paths. You can now place the object in edit mode. Drawing options Modifier keys can assist you in drawing most objects. Remember that modifier keys may be combined (pressed at the same time). Try drawing an oval, square, or line outward from the center: •   If you are using Mac, press Option+Shift at the same time as you drag the Oval, Rectangle, Line, or EasyShapes tool. This allows you to draw an object outward from the center and constrains its bounding box to a square. •   If you are using Windows, press Ctrl+Shift at the same time as you drag the Oval, Rectangle, or Line or EasyShapes tool. This allows you to draw an object outward from the center and constrains its bounding box to a square. Inks Inks may be either solid colors o multi-colored patterns that can be quickly applied to vector or text objects. In some circumstances, cer- tain colors can be applied to paint objects. Tip You must first enable Auto type into object in the Preferences dialog box (Type tab).
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