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#!CDarkGreen #!N  #!Rptocanv Placing Tools on the Canvas #!N #!EC The 
tools are divided into categories, and a list of these categories 
appears in the top palette on the left side of the 
VPE window. To locate a tool: #!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--18*   #!N 
#!N #!I30 #!N 1. Click on a desired category. The names 
of the tools in that category appear in the lower tool 
palette. All palette lists are presented in alphabetic order. #!N #!I30 
#!N 2. Select the appropriate tool name from the bottom palette 
by clicking on the tool's name. Clicking on an already selected 
tool deselects that tool. #!N #!I0 #!N #!EF #!N #!N #!N 
To place one instance of the selected tool on the canvas: 
#!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--18*   #!N #!N #!I30 #!N 1. Move the 
cursor to where you want to position the tool on the 
canvas. Note that the style of the cursor changes when you 
move it onto the canvas. Exact placement of the tool depends 
on the grid settings (see  #!Lwindset,dxall353 h Customizing the VPE Window  #!EL  ). #!N #!I30 #!N 2. 
Click the mouse. The tool icon appears at the specified location. 
When you have placed the tool, its name is no longer 
highlighted in the lower palette. #!N #!I0 #!N #!EF #!N To 
place multiple instances of the tool: #!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--18*   #!N 
#!N #!I30 #!N 1. Double click on the tool name in 
the lower tool palette. #!N #!I30 #!N 2. Click the mouse 
on the canvas to place one instance of the tool. Repeat 
this step for further instances of the tool. #!N #!I30 #!N 
3. To stop placing the same tool, deselect the tool's name 
in the palette by clicking on any tool name. #!N #!I0 
#!N #!EF #!N #!N Note: After you place a tool, its 
icon stays selected until you place another tool, or deselect the 
tool as described in  #!Lsmd,dxall339 h Selecting, Moving, and Deleting Tool Icons  #!EL  . #!N #!N If you place 
one tool icon on top of another, the bottom tool icon 
is pushed to the right to allow room for the new 
one. To avoid the displacement of tool icons, allow enough space 
for each tool icon you plan to use. #!N #!N #!N 
To deselect a tool name in the lower palette, do one 
of the following: #!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--18*   #!N #!N #!I30 #!N 
o Click on the tool name. #!N #!I30 #!N o Select 
another tool name. #!N #!I30 #!N o Select another category. #!N 
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Topic #!EF #!N #!N  #!Lsmd,dxall339 h Selecting, Moving, and Deleting Tool Icons  #!EL  #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   #!N 