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[. . . ] Pages 2 User's Guide K Apple Computer, Inc. © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. [. . . ] m Click outside the text areas in the document so that no insertion point is visible, and then choose Insert > Choose. Imported images can be resized and rotated to change their appearance on a page. You can also layer graphics, adjust their opacity, and add shadows to create interesting visual effects. For more information about working with graphics, see the relevant sections in this chapter. To learn about adjusting shadow properties and opacity, see Chapter 7, "Changing Object Properties. " Adding Shapes, Tables, and Charts Pages supplies tools to build tables and charts within the document. Pages also lets you insert and modify predrawn shapes (rectangles, circles, triangles, arrows, and so on) that you can use as simple graphics in your document. You can also draw and modify your own custom shapes. Chapter 6 Working With Graphics and Other Media 125 To add a predrawn shape, table, or chart inline with the text: 1 Place the insertion point wherever you want the object to appear in the text flow. 2 Select the object you want to add: Â For shapes, click Objects in the toolbar and choose a shape from the Shapes submenu (or choose Insert > Shape > [shape type]). Â For tables, click Objects in the toolbar and choose Table (or choose Insert > Table). Â For charts, click Objects in the toolbar and choose Chart (or choose Insert > Chart), and then select a chart type in the Chart Inspector. To place a fixed predrawn shape, table, chart, or text box: 1 Click anywhere outside the text areas of the document so that no insertion point is visible. 2 Select the object you want to add: Â For text boxes, click Objects in the toolbar and choose Text (or choose Insert > Text). Â For shapes, click Objects in the toolbar and choose a shape from the Shapes submenu (or choose Insert > Shape > [shape type]). Â For tables, click Objects in the toolbar and choose Table (or choose Insert > Table). Â For charts, click Objects in the toolbar and choose Chart (or choose Insert > Chart), and then select a chart type in the Chart Inspector. Release the Option key, and then choose a shape, Text, Table, or Chart. Drag the crosshair pointer across the document window to draw the object wherever you want it. To create and edit your own shapes: m See "Adding a Custom Shape" on page 158. To modify text boxes, tables, charts, and predrawn and custom shapes: m See Chapter 7, "Changing Object Properties, " to learn about using the Graphics Inspector to modify the color, opacity, outline, and shadows of text boxes and predrawn and custom shapes. m See "Editing Predrawn and Custom Shapes" on page 160 and "Putting Text Inside a Shape" on page 102 for more instructions pertaining to predrawn and custom shapes. 126 Chapter 6 Working With Graphics and Other Media m See Chapter 8, "Creating Tables, " to learn about using the Table Inspector to change the number of rows and columns in a table, and change the table's design and formatting. m See Chapter 9, "Creating Charts, " to learn about using the Chart Data Editor to add data to a chart and the Chart Inspector to change a chart's style, axes, labels, and other attributes. Converting Between Fixed and Inline Objects An image that has been imported inline with text can be easily turned into an object that's fixed on the page, and vice versa. To convert between fixed and inline objects: 1 Click Inspector in the toolbar (or choose View > Show Inspector), and then click the Wrap Inspector button. [. . . ] 2 Select the image and choose Format > Advanced > Define as Image Placeholder. To make a placeholder image an ordinary image: m Select it and then deselect "Define as Image Placeholder" in the choose Format > Advanced submenu. (A selected item has a checkmark next to it; choose the item again to deselect it. ) To delete a placeholder graphic: m Select the image and press Delete. Providing Page Designs for Expandable Templates You may want to make your template expandable so that template users can simply insert additional page designs you have created. The page designs are available using the Pages command in the Insert menu (for more information, see "Expanding Your Document" on page 37). [. . . ]