How do you join two points in InDesign?

In InDesign, you can also use the Pathfinder panel to join paths. To close the path of an open path, use the Selection tool to select the path and click Close Path in the Pathfinder panel. To close the end points between two paths, select the paths and click Join Path.

How do you use the scissor tool in InDesign?

The Scissors tool can also be used to split shapes:

  1. Select the shape with the Selection tool.
  2. Click the Scissors tool in the toolbar.
  3. Move the Scissors tool to the place you want to cut.
  4. Click directly on the stroke of the shape.
  5. Move to a different position on the shape and click directly on the stroke of the shape.

How do you join two line segments in Illustrator?

Choose Object > Path > Join. Notice that the anchor points on the left side of the paths are now joined with a path. If you want to join specific anchor points from separate paths, select the anchor points and press Command+J (Mac OS) or Ctrl+J (Windows).

How do you modify individual segment of a path?

Altering path segments To alter a path segment, you need to use the Direct Selection tool (described above). The easiest way to activate this tool while you’re drawing with the Pen tool is to hold down the Control key (Windows) or Command key (Mac).

How do I add an anchor point to a text box in InDesign?

Using Anchor Points to Reshape a Text Frame

  1. If the text frame on the left page is not selected, use the Selection tool (
  2. In the toolbox, click the Direct Selection tool (
  3. Select the anchor point in the upper left corner of the text frame and drag it downward until it snaps to the horizontal guide below it.

How do you make a compound path?

To make a compound path, do the following:

  1. Draw two shapes. Make one smaller than the other.
  2. Select both shapes and choose Object>Compound Paths>Make. Where the two shapes overlap, the compound path is transparent.
  3. Edit the individual shapes in the compound path with the direct selection tool.

What is compound path in InDesign?

Compound paths can be used to InDesign to create effects that formerly only graphic programs could do. A compound path is created from two or more closed paths and is used to add transparent holes to shapes or letters, when text is converted to outlines or when a gradient or image is added to multiple paths.

How do I merge data in InDesign?

Choose Window > Utilities > Data Merge. Choose Select Data Source from the Data Merge panel menu. To change delimited text options, select Show Import Options. InDesign automatically detects the type of delimiter and encoding used in the data source file, so showing the import options usually isn’t necessary.