The Position tool allows you to manipulate a frame’s graphic content and the frame itself using one tool. You would typically use the Direct Selection tool in order to move a graphic within a graphics frame. You could then manipulate the position of the frame by switching to the Selection tool and moving the frame to its new position. The Position tool now allows you to perform either task without switching between two tools. The Direct Selection tool can still be used to select and modify individual points of frames.

  1. Choose Edit > Deselect All.
  2. Using the Direct Selection tool, click onto the edge of a graphics frame.
  3. Click onto the topmost point of the triangle and drag down to match the shape of the graphic.
  4. Repeat step 2 with the two remaining points of the triangle frame, cropping the graphic to reveal only the origami shape.
  5. Select the Position tool in the toolbox by clicking and holding on the Direct Selection tool.
  6. Click into the graphic. Notice that your cursor changes into the Hand tool when you put your cursor over the graphic contents of the frame.
  7. Position your cursor just over the edge of the origami art, noticing that your cursor changes to a triangle with a dot. This indicates that you will be selecting a frame if clicked. Click on the frame and drag it to the left-hand side of the page so that its center point aligns with the margin of the first column.

The Position tool can be used to manipulate content or a frame without switching tools.



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