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To
resize an element
, first select the element and then tap and drag one of
the square handles. The element will resize as you drag.
o
Maintain Aspect Ratio
: To maintain the element's aspect ratio
while resizing, only drag using a corner drag handle.
o
Ignore Aspect Ratio
: To resize an element without maintaining the
element's aspect ratio, drag using a side drag handle.
Align and Distribute Elements
Alignment is used to align selected Scrapbook elements relative to each other. Distribute is
used to distribute elements equal distances from each other.
To align or distribute a group of elements, first use the
Select Tool
to select the elements.
Then choose the alignment or distribute option from the
Edit
menu or from your right-click
(press the
Tool Palette button
on your Interactive Stylus) menu.
Alignment Options
Align Left
: The elements will align vertically to the left edge of the left most object.
Align Center
: The elements will align vertically to the averaged center point of all the
elements.
Align Right
: The elements will align vertically to the right edge of the right most
element.
Align Top
: The elements will align horizontally to the top edge of the highest object.
Align Middle
: The elements will align horizontally to the averaged center point of all the
elements.
Align Bottom
: The elements will align horizontally to the bottom edge of the lowest
object.
Distribute Options
Distribute Horizontally
: The elements will be distributed evenly and horizontally
between the center points of the left and right most elements.
Distribute Vertically
: The elements will be distributed vertically and evenly between the
center points of the top and bottom elements.
Order Elements
Elements exist on a Scrapbook page in order. The last element added to a page will be on
top of and may cover elements added previously. The order that elements are displayed in is
referred to as the Z-order.
To move an element forward or backward in the Z-order, first you must select the element
using the Select Tool. Once an element is selected it can be moved in front of or behind
other elements by choosing one of the following options from the
Edit
>
Order
menu: Bring
to Front, Send to Back, Bring Forward, or Send Backward. You can also right-click (press the
Tool Palette button
on your Interactive Stylus) the Scrapbook page to find the Order menu.
