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l If the property lets you select any value, click the selection button located to the right of the value field. For
example, if the button is for a PlanetPress Talk before, PlanetPress Talk after, or PlanetPress Talk code prop-
erty, click it to launch the PlanetPress Talk Editor.
To expand or collapse a group:
l In the Object Inspector, click the expand/collapse button for the group.
Workspace Area
The Worskpace always displays the currently selected, or active, page of your document. It displays the result of what your
page should look like when it previews or print. The data shown in the Workspace is that of the current data page, and it will
only show objects that are not hidden through a condition.
The Workspace is separated in a few important elements:
l The white area is your actual page, and is always the size of the page as set in the page's properties (for example,
Letter or A4). If you change the page size, the white space in the Workspace will also be updated to reflect the new
size.
l The light gray line inside the page indicates the outside margin, where the printer drive or PPDhas determined that
data will never be printed. If you place objects within this margin, it may not print since it is outside of the printer-
defined margins.
l The dark gray area around the page is never printed as it is outside of physical page area. However, you can still place
objects in this area and they will be executed. For example, you could place statistics you would like to see when open-
ing the document, or run some PlanetPress Talk code without being seen.
l The Rulers (top and left)are used to help guide where you place objects. While you move your mouse in the Work-
space, lines appear in the rules to display the horizontal and vertical position on the page. You can also use the rule to
place guides on your page.
Using the Select Tool in the Workspace
The Select Tool is the default tool that is used when opening or creating a PlanetPress Design document, and is most likely to
be the one you will use most of the time. The Select Tool lets you select and move objects around in the Workspace.
To select any object in the Workspace:
l Place your mouse over the object and click on it.
To select multiple objects in the Workspace, use either methods:
l Create a box around all the objects you want to select by using drag &drop from an empty area on the page.
l Click on the first object you want to select and, while holding down the CTRLbutton, click on any number of other
objects to add to your selection.
Selected objects have a red border around them, as well as resize handles in the corner and edges.
To move an object or objects in the Workspace:
l First, select one or more objects to move.
l Drag the object or objects to the new location.
To resize an object or objects in the Workspace:
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