- Drawing Objects
- Using the Direct Selection Tool
- Drawing Basic Shapes
- Drawing Stars
- Drawing Simple Lines
- Drawing Straight Paths
- Drawing Curved Paths
- Mixing Straight and Curved Path Segments
- Attaching Curves at Angles
- Adding, Deleting, and Converting Anchor Points
- Extending and Connecting Open Paths
- Splitting Paths
- Creating Corner Effects
- Making Compound Paths
- Creating Paths with the Pencil Tool
- Editing Paths with the Smooth and Erase Tools
- Using Type as a Graphic Element
- Using Outlines as Masks
- Using Outlines as Text Frames
Creating Corner Effects
InDesign's Corner Effects dialog box makes it possible to create simple rounded-cornered rectangles as well as "fancy" cornered frames—a nice if somewhat frivolous addition. The default corner effects, like end shapes, can be supplemented by installing third-party plug-ins.
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Select a path.
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Choose Object→Corner Effects. The Corner Effects dialog box includes six corner types.
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Specify a size for the effect (Figure 3.43). The Size field specifies the radius of the effect.
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Click OK. Applying an effect does not alter a path's anchor points. The path remains editable. This means you can apply an effect and change it at any time (Figure 3.44).
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If you are familiar with other applications' Rounded Rectangle tools, consider the size of a corner effect as the same as the corner radius used with that tool.
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Changing a path's stroke width changes the corner effect. This is especially noticeable when the Fancy effect is applied (Figure 3.45). See Chapter 9 for details on applying stroke to paths.
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