Apple Keynote '09 - Manual (Page 82)

To stop drawing and leave the shape open (no line between the last and first points)
so that you can work with the shape again later, press the Esc (Escape) key or double-
click the last point created.
5 To close or add more points to a shape that you previously left open, click once in
the shape to select it, and then click it a second time to show its points. Do any of
the following:
Double-click one of the two points at either end of the open segment; the pointer Â
changes to a pen tip.
To add additional points, click other locations as needed.
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When you’re ready to stop drawing and close the shape, click the point at the end of
the open segment.
6 Select the shape’s border and drag it to wherever you want it on the canvas.
If you want to go back and further modify the points or line contours of the shape you
created, select the shape and then click it again to make it editable, and then follow
the instructions for modifying shapes.
To learn about manipulating and aligning shapes, and changing their general object
properties, such as color, border style (stroke), size, orientation, shadows, and more, see
“About Manipulating, Arranging, and Changing the Look of Objects” on page 87.
Making Shapes Editable
You can manipulate and reshape the points and contours of a shape you’ve already
placed on your slide canvas. Before you can edit a shape in this way, you need to make
it editable.
Here are ways to make shapes editable:
To make a predrawn shape editable, select the shape and then choose
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Format > Shape > Make Editable.
Red points appear on the shape. Drag the points to edit the shape. Later, to edit a
predrawn shape that has been made editable, click it once to select it, and then click it
again to make it editable.
To make a custom shape editable, click once in the shape to select it, and then click a
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second time to show its editing points.
To learn the details of manipulating the points and contours of a shape after you’ve
made it editable, see the relevant topics.
82 Chapter 5 Working with Images, Shapes, and Other Objects