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Hi, I have managed to get the software installed but am having newbie issues. I have always used photoshop and I am wondering if someone can save me a heap of time and frustration with some adaption advice?

For example, I a trying to draw a text box but can not... when I paste the text it goes off the page every time and if i resize the box it resizes the text not moving the boundary of the text box.  If I try to use the select tool to draw a box it ignores it and if I draw a text box using the text tool it just increases the text size not create a boundary.

Can I create guides to help with design? Can I put up rulers to be accurate for printing? I can't seem to find these functions.

I have a deadline to do some design work and need it finished last Saturday literally so I just need some quick fixes so I can get it out before I have time to play and get used to the new software fully.

Thanks in advance

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11 minutes ago, The ALT Group said:

For example, I a trying to draw a text box but can not... when I paste the text it goes off the page every time and if i resize the box it resizes the text not moving the boundary of the text box. 

It sounds like you are using the Artistic Text Tool to create the text box. Instead, use the Frame Text Tool, which is designed to create the frame (the box) you can type or paste text into & resize as needed to reflow the text without changing the font size. (Note that the bounding box for frame text also has an extra control handle below & to the right of the box, which can be used to change the font size along with the size of the box.)

21 minutes ago, The ALT Group said:

If I try to use the select tool to draw a box ...

There are several different tools that create 'marching ants' pixel area selections but they do not select text or vector objects. There is a Move Tool that can be used to select one or more objects but it does not create anything.

29 minutes ago, The ALT Group said:

Can I create guides to help with design?

Yes.

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