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3. Using the Selection tool, click and drag a marquee that touches all objects
that make up the fi lmstrip graphic.
Using the Selection tool, any object that is at least partially surrounded by the selection
marquee will be included in the resulting selection.

The gray line
identifies the
selection area.

Objects even partially
selected by the
marquee are selected.

4. Open the Pathfi nder panel (Window>Object & Layout>Pathfi nder).

The Pathfi nder Panel in Depth

You can apply a number of transformations to objects using the Pathfi nder panel. (The options in the Pathfi nder panel are
INDESIGN FOUNDATIONS Join Path Add Rectangle Plain Point
the same as those in the Object>Paths, Object>Pathfi nder, Object>Convert Shape, and Object>Convert Point submenus.)

Corner Point
Subtract
Rounded Rectangle
Open Path
Beveled Rectangle
Smooth Point
Close Path
Intersect
Exclude Overlap
Reverse Path
Symmetrical Point
Inverse Rounded Rectangle
Ellipse
Minus Back
Triangle
Polygon
Line
Horizontal/Vertical Line
Path options break (open) a closed path, connect (close) Convert Shape options change the overall appearance
the endpoints of an open path, or reverse a path’s direction of an object using one of the six defi ned basic shapes, or
(start becomes end and vice versa, which is relevant if you using the default polygon settings; you can also convert any
use stylized end treatments). existing shape to a basic line or an orthogonal (horizontal or
vertical) line.
Pathfi nder options create complex objects by combining
multiple existing objects. When you use the Pathfi nder Convert Point options affect the position of direction
options (other than Subtract), the attributes of the front handles when a specifi c anchor point is selected.
object are applied to the resulting shape; the Subtract • Plain creates a point with no direction handles.
function maintains the attributes of the back object.
• Corner creates a point that produces a sharp corner;
• Add results in the combined shapes of all selected changing the direction handle on one side of the point
objects. does not affect the position or length of the handle on
• Subtract returns the shape of the back object minus the other side of the point.
any overlapping area of the front object. • Smooth creates a point with opposing direction
• Intersect results in the shape of only the overlapping handles that are exactly 180° from one another; the two
areas of selected objects. handles can have different lengths.
• Exclude Overlap results in the shape of all selected • Symmetrical creates a smooth point with equal-length
objects minus any overlapping areas. opposing direction handles; changing the length or
• Minus Back results in the shape of the front object position of one handle applies the same change to the
minus any area where it overlaps other selected objects. opposing handle.

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