Topic: Draw Straight Line in INdesign
Started by: Seamus
Started on: 5/8/2009
Board: Publishing
On 5/8/2009 at 10:25pm, Seamus wrote:
Draw Straight Line in INdesign
How do I make straight lines in INdesign. They always come out crooked.
On 5/9/2009 at 1:35am, jasonm wrote:
Re: Draw Straight Line in INdesign
Try View --> Grids and Guides ---> Show document grid and snap to document grid.
On 5/9/2009 at 3:34am, Matt Snyder wrote:
RE: Re: Draw Straight Line in INdesign
Like all Adobe products, click and hold to start drawing the line (you already are doing this). BUT, after you click, hold down the SHIFT key. This forces the line into 90-degree angles. Release the click where you want the line end-point to be. You'll have a "straight" line. (You can move the mouse around to see the line shift from horizontal to vertical, etc.
On 5/9/2009 at 1:52pm, Carnifex wrote:
RE: Re: Draw Straight Line in INdesign
Select the Line Tool. Click and hold, move the cursor and start to draw a line. Hold down the Shift key so that you draw in 45 degree angles. Release the mouse button to "finish" the line. Then release the Shift key.
(You can also try the pen tool (not to be confused with the pencil tool) in a similar way.)
On 5/9/2009 at 2:23pm, Seamus wrote:
RE: Re: Draw Straight Line in INdesign
Thanks. These suggestions work great. Really appreciate the help.