Editing Shapes, Image and Text Objects

You can edit a existing shape, image, or piece of text by first clicking on the Select tool to select the editing tool and left clicking on the object. Multiple objects can be selected by holding down the SHIFT or CTRL keys when clicking on the objects, or by left click mouse dragging a selection box around multiple objects. The object(s) are then drawn with blue boxes or "handles" which allow you to resize the object(s). Additionally the cursor changes to indicate that you can now move the object(s). If you click and drag when over the object(s) you can move them around the page. The cursor keys can also be used to "Nudge" the items around. If you move the mouse over one of the blue "handles" you can resize the object(s). The cursor changes appropriately to indicate how the object(s) will be resized. The escape key can be used to deselect all currently selected objects.

Right clicking when editing an object will bring up a small popup menu.

• Edit will bring up an Edit window for the object. The Edit window will vary depending on what type of object is being edited.  
• Convert Into allows you to transform one object into another, retaining the same dimensions.
• Cut will cut the object(s) from its current page/place and make them available to be pasted in another place.
• Copy will make a copy of the selected object(s) and keep them stored in the computers memory until they are pasted or another item is copied.
• Save will save a copy of the object(s). This can then be imported elsewhere using Edit Import... .
• Delete will delete the object(s). This can also be done by pressing the Delete key while editing the object(s).
• Locked allows you to lock an item on the page so it cannot be moved by dragging with the mouse. See Locking Items for more details.
• Active allows you to toggle whether an Item can be Generated or not.
• Generate will perform any actions required to make the output for the object(s). See Generating Reports for more details.
• Send to back will send the selected item(s) behind all the rest of the items on the page.
• Send back one will send the selected item(s) behind the next item behind it.
• Bring forward one will bring the selected item(s) in front of the next item in front of it.
• Bring to front will bring the selected item(s) in front of all other items on the page.
• Move to page will move the selected item(s) to the same location(s) on a chosen page.
• Align Page Left will align the selected item(s) horizontally with the left hand side of the page.
• Align Page Centre will centre the selected item(s) horizontally on the page.
• Align Page Right will align the selected item(s) horizontally with the right hand side of the page.
• Align Page Top will align the selected item(s) vertically with the top of the page.
• Align Page Middle will centre the selected item(s) vertically on the page.
• Align Page Bottom will align the selected item(s) vertically with the bottom of the page.

Also note that some of these options are also available through the Edit menu.

When multiple items are selected, you also get the following options on the popup menu

• Align Left will align the selected items horizontally with the left most selected item.  
• Align Centre will centre the selected items horizontally with respect to the left most and right most selected items.
• Align Right will align the selected items horizontally with the right most selected item.
• Align Top will align the selected items vertically with the top most selected item.
• Align Middle will centre the selected items vertically with respect to the top most and bottom most selected items.
• Align Bottom will align the selected items vertically with the bottom most selected item.
• Distribute Page Vertical will evenly distribute the selected items vertically on the page.
• Distribute Page Horizontal will evenly distribute the selected items horizontally on the page.
• Distribute Vertical will evenly distribute the selected items vertically between the top most and bottom most selected items.
• Distribute Horizontal will evenly distribute the selected items horizontally between the left most and right most selected items.