Apple Pages User Manual
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Chapter 2
Creating a Document Using the Pages Templates
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When you add an object to your document, you can either place it in a fixed position
on the page (called a fixed object), so that the text flows around it as you type; or
anchor it to the text (called an inline object), so that it moves with the text around it. If
you create a fixed object, you can adjust how tightly you want the text to flow around
it by adjusting the text wrap. To learn more about fixed versus inline objects, see
“Fixed Objects Versus Inline Objects” on page 105. For more information about text
wrapping, see “Wrapping Text Around an Object” on page 118.
To add an image in line with the text:
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Place the insertion point where you want the image to appear, and then choose Insert
> Choose. Select the graphic file and click Insert.
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Drag an image from the iPhoto pane of the Media Browser to the position you want it
to appear in the text flow. As you drag the image over the text, the insertion point
indicates where the image will appear if you drop it.
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Drag an image from the Finder to the position you want it to appear in the text flow.
As you drag the image over the text, the insertion point indicates where the image
will appear if you drop it.
To add a fixed image:
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Click outside the text areas in the document so that no insertion point is visible,
choose Insert > Choose, and then select the graphic file and click Insert.
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Drag an image from the iPhoto pane of the Media Browser to an area in your
document that doesn’t contain text.
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Drag an image from the Finder to an area in your document that doesn’t contain text.
Images can be cropped, resized, and rotated. They can also be grouped, which makes
it easy to reposition several graphics that you want to keep together. You can also
layer graphics, adjust their opacity, and add shadows to create interesting visual
effects. Fixed images can also be masked (cropped) so that only part of the image is
visible on the page. For more information about working with images, see Chapter 6,
“Working With Graphics and Other Media.” To learn about adjusting shadows and
opacity, see Chapter 7, “Changing Object Properties.”
To learn about adding simple shapes, tables, and charts, see “Adding Simple Shapes,