Mouse Pointers

The Print Shop allows you to perform various functions using the pointer. The pointer changes shape to indicate the function you can perform.

The arrow pointer:

Use the arrow pointer to select objects. When an object is selected, gray handles are displayed in the corners of the object and in the center of each side of an object. (If the object is locked, the handles are hollow or white.) If you want to select an object located on the lower layer than the currently selected object, hold the Command key and click in the area where these objects override. The "lower" object will be selected. Use the Command + Option + click combination to select objects in the reverse order.

The resize pointer:

When an object is selected, gray handles are displayed in the corners of the object. Position the arrow pointer over one of the eight handles, and the arrow pointer changes into the resize pointer (a double arrow). Drag one of the eight handles to resize an object. When you are resizing a graphic, a proportional resize pointer appears when you position the pointer over one of the corner handles.

The proportional resize pointer:

Select an object such as a Text Block, and press the Option key, then move the pointer to the angle handlers of the object selection and see that the pointer has changed its shape to the double arrow & rectangle. Dragging the angle handle will resize an object proportionally. This resizing mode is used for most graphic objects by default.

The rotate pointer:

When an object is selected, a gray handle is displayed extending from the center of the object. Position the arrow pointer over the extended handle, and the arrow pointer changes into the rotate pointer (a curved arrow). Drag the extended handle to rotate the object.

The constraint rotate pointer:

When the object is selected, move the pointer to the handler, extending from the center of the object and press the Option key. The pointer will change its shape to the curved arrow with the angle symbol inside. Dragging the rotate handler will rotate the object to the nearest degree divisible by 15 degrees.

If you press the Shift key instead of the Option key, the object is rotated to the nearest degree divisible by 45 degrees.

The I-beam pointer:

The I-beam pointer is used to edit text in a text block. Double-click a text block, and the pointer changes to an I-beam when it is located inside the text block. Move the I-beam outside the text block and it changes back to the pointer.

The continuous text selection pointer:

Select the text block and double-click it (the pointer changes its shape to the I-beam), then press the Shift key. The pointer shape will be the I-beam and plus.

The scroll-text pointer:

It can be seen when the text in the block expands beyond the block borders. Double-click the text block to enter the editable mode (pointer shape is I-beam). Hold the mouse button and drag the pointer right behind of the text block border. The text will scroll and the pointer will change its shape to the I-beam and up/down arrow, depending on the direction of dragging.

The crop pointer:

This pointer can be seen in the Photo Workshop dialog when you specify a cropping path in a Freehand mode.

The drag crop path pointer:

When you have formed a cropping path for your image in the Photo Workshop dialog you can change it to make it more accurate. When the pointer is over any control point of the cropping path it changes to the drag crop path pointer. Click the control point and drag it in the desired direction. The cropping path will change accordingly.

The move pointer:

Position the arrow pointer over the interior of a selected object, and the arrow pointer changes into the move pointer (a hand). Drag the object to where you want it to be.

The drag selection pointer:

It is used to select a range of objects by dragging. Set the pointer at the corner of the range and hold down the mouse button. Move the pointer across the objects you want to select.

The continuous drag selection pointer :

It is used to select a range of objects by dragging when a particular object is already selected. Press the Shift key, set the pointer at the corner of the new range and hold the mouse button. While moving, the pointer shape will be a pointing hand shape and plus.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Lock/Unlock

Edit Object

Rotate