Apple Pages 2 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Changing Object Properties
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To expand or contract the curve, drag the circular control or one of the control
handles.
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To change the angle of the curve, move the control handles clockwise or counter-
clockwise. You achieve different effects when you move the handles together or
independently of each other. Experiment until you achieve the desired effect.
 To move the control handles together, press the Option key and drag one or the
other of them.
 To move only one control handle, press the Command key before dragging a
handle.
To reshape a straight segment:
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Make the shape editable.
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Click a point.
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Drag the point clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the angle between the two
attached segments.
Drag the point out or in to change the length of one of the segments.
To transform corner points into curved points and vice versa:
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To change a corner point into a curved point, make the shape editable, and then
double-click the corner point.
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To change a curved point into a corner point, make the shape editable, and then
double-click the curved point.
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To change all corner points in one or more shapes into curved points, make the
shapes editable, select the shape(s), and choose Format > Shape > Smooth Path.
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To change all curved points in one or more shapes into corner points, make the
shapes editable, select the shape(s), and choose Format > Shape > Sharpen Path.
Drag a control handle or
rotate one or both
control handles to
change the curve.
You can also drag a point
to modify the curve.