Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 150)

Reshaping a Straight Segment
You can change the angle between two segments, or change the length of a segment.
To reshape a straight segment:
1 Make the shape editable. To learn how, see “Editing Shapes” on page 147.
2 Click a corner point.
3 To change the angle between the two attached segments, drag the point clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
4 To change the length of one of the segments, drag the point outward or inward.
5 Add more editing points by holding down the Option key while you hold the pointer
over a line. When the pointer takes the shape of a pen tip with a plus (+) sign, click
where you want to add a new editing point. For more information, see “Adding,
Deleting, and Moving the Editing Points on a Shape” on page 148.
Transforming Corner Points into Curved Points and Vice Versa
You can change one or more points into curves or curves into points. First you must
make the shape editable, as “Editing Shapes” on page 147 describes.
Here are ways to transform corner points into curved points and vice versa:
To change a corner point into a curved point, make the shape editable, and then
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double-click the corner point.
To change a curved point into a corner point, make the shape editable, and then
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double-click the curved point.
To change all corner points in one or more shapes into curved points, make the shapes
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editable, select them, and then choose Format > Shape > Smooth Path.
To change all curved points in one or more shapes into corner points, make the shapes
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editable, select them, and then choose Format > Shape > Sharpen Path.
After a shape is editable, you can use the Smooth Path and Sharpen Path commands
without making the shape editable again.
Editing a Rounded Rectangle
The rounded rectangle has a circular control that lets you change the corners.
Drag to straighten or
round the corner.
150 Chapter 7 Working with Images, Shapes, and Other Objects