![]() ![]() InDesign is great at making rectangles and ovals. If that’s all you need in your flow chart, then you’re set. But lots of folks want diamonds and other shapes. If you can’t draw a proper diamond with the Pen tool, you’re not alone. ![]() Here’s one:įirst draw a square frame (hold down the Shift key to keep it square). Rotate it 45 degrees in the Control panel’s rotation field.ĭraw a small text frame over it (make sure the text frame is completely surrounded by the diamond), and (optionally) put some text in it. Now select the rotated square and the text frame and choose Object > Pathfinder > Add. The result is a diamond-shaped text frame in which the text is still horizontal. ?If you want the diamond more squat, just change the H field in the Control panel, or drag the top or bottom handle. That might seem like a lot of work, but of course, you only need to do it once and then you can duplicate it whenever you need another. (You may notice that the text is centered in the image above. ![]()
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