Brother International PDP350CJ Owner's Manual - English - Page 223

S Diagonal crossed arrows. This pointer is used to size objects. S Crosshairs. If you select the Line, Rectangle, or Ellipse drawing tool, the pointer changes to crosshairs when you move it over the drawing area. The center of the crosshairs shows where the shape will begin as you draw. S CrossedI-Beams. If you select the Text tool, and move the pointer into the drawing area, the pointer changes to crossed I-beams. (If you move the pointer over a text object, the pointer becomes a regular I-beam pointer.) The intersection of the I-beams shows where text will begin if you click in the drawing area and then type. S I-Beam. The crossed I-beam changes to a single I-beam inside of a text box when text is selected. S Rotate. This pointer shows that you are rotating an object. S Zoom With this pointer you can click on the screen and zoom in on your artwork. Creating and Editing Simple Objects With Drawing you can create images (drawings) composed of one or more objects. An object can be a shape, a line, or a block of text. One of the big advantages of using Drawing over pencil and pen drawing is that you can easily select, edit, and manipulate individual objects separately from the other objects in the image. You can change the fill (tone or pattern) and change the line (outline). Drawing offers you two ways to create objects. You can use the Create choice on the Edit menu to quickly create a shape, or you can use the drawing tools. "To draw a rectangle or ellipse with the drawing tools: 1. Move the pointer to the tool bar and click either the rectangle or ellipse. These tools function similarly. The tool button is selected. 2. Move the pointer to the drawing area. The pointer changes to crosshairs. 3. Move the crosshairs to where you want your shape to start. (You do not have to move it exactly to the right place now; you can rearrange it later.) 4. Hold down the left mouse button, and drag the mouse diagonally until the shape is the size you want, as indicated by the outlines that appear in the drawing area. 5. Release the mouse button. The object appears as a solid shape. Drawing 208