Tools of Indesign

Editing Tools

Eyedropper Tool

Eyedropper tool lets you sample color or type attributes from objects and apply them to other objects.

Here is an example of eyedropper tool.

• Select Rectangle Tool and draw a rectangle with blue color. • Select Ellipse Tool and draw a circle with while color. • Now, select Eyedropper tool and click on rectangle. You will notice that circle is filled with blue color.

Measure Tool

Measure tool measures the distance between two points.

Here is an example of Measure Tool.

Information Bar showing height between two points

Gradient Swatch tool

Gradient Swatch tool lets you adjust the beginning and ending points and angle of gradients within objects.

Here is an example of gradient tool.

• First, click on ellipse tool and draw a circle.

• Now click on Gradient Swatch Tool. • Drag on object. The object will be filled with default gradient ie white and black linear gradient.

To change gradient style, first go to Window>Gradient. A Gradient docker window will appear on screen.

• Change the color of gradient from color swatches.

• Color of Gradient in circle will change automatically.

Scissors tool

Scissors tool cuts paths at specified points.

Here is an example of scissors tool

• Create any object ie rectangle. • Select Scissors tool and click on two opposite nodes or corner points of rectangle. • The rectangle will be converted into two objects or parts as shown in figure below: