Introduction
How This Document is Organized
Using This Book
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What’s New in OmniGraffle 6.1
What’s Extra in Pro?
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Getting to Know OmniGraffle
Rulers and the Inspector Bar
Using the Style Tray
Setting OmniGraffle’s Preferences
General Preferences
Drawing Tools
Presentation Preferences
Update Preferences
Defining and Using the Canvas
Choosing a Template and Opening Documents with the Resource Browser
Creating and Managing Templates
A Note About Where the Templates Are Stored
Using the Canvas
Creating and Positioning Guides on the Canvas
Working with Layers
Sharing Layers with Multiple Canvases
Viewing the Contents of a Canvas
List View
The Outline Editor
The Selection Matrix
Using Diagram Styles
The Toolbar and Using the Tools
The Toolbar
The Tool Palette
Persistent Tool Activation
Quick Access to Tools
Customizing the Toolbar
Using the Style Well
Selecting, Moving, and Editing Objects with the Selection Tool
Selecting Objects
Moving Objects
Resizing Objects
Editing Points
Creating Shapes with the Shape Tool
Connecting Objects with the Line Tool
Creating and Editing Text with the Text Tool
Drawing Your Own Shapes with the Pen Tool
Rapidly Creating Structure with the Diagram Tool
Replicating Styles with the Style Brush Tool
Duplicating Objects with the Rubber Stamp Tool
Adding and Adjusting Connections with the Magnet Tool
Getting a Closer Look at the Canvas with the Zoom Tool
Moving the Canvas Around with the Hand Tool
Activating Scripted Objects with the Action Browse Tool
Working With the Inspectors
Using the Inspectors
Creating “Custom” Inspectors with Workspaces
Using the Floating Inspector
Using the Inspector Palettes
Locking an Inspector
Interacting with the Inspectors
The Object Inspectors
Coloring Shapes with the Fill Inspector
Defining Line and Path Behaviors with the Stroke Inspector
Making Objects Cast Shadows with the Shadow Inspector
Choosing a Shape with the Shape Inspector
Defining Line Attributes and Behaviors with the Line Inspector
Placing Graphics Inside a Shape with the Image Inspector
Changing Object Position and Size with the Geometry Inspector
Positioning Objects Neatly with the Alignment Inspector
The Type Inspectors
Choosing a Font, Size, and Color with the Font Inspector
Positioning and Styling Text with the Text Inspector
Positioning and Rotating Text with the Offsets Inspector
The Properties Inspectors
Changing the Way Objects Connect with the Connections Inspector
Adding Data to Objects with the Note Inspector
Making Objects Interactive with the Action Inspector
The Canvas Inspectors
Changing the Canvas Size and Scale with the Canvas Size Inspector
The Canvas Fill Inspector
The Canvas Image Inspector
The Units Inspector
Units
Unit Scale
Canvas Origin Points
Setting up a Grid with the Grid Inspector
The Canvas Data Inspector
Automatically Arranging Objects with the Diagram Layout Inspector
The Document Inspectors
The Format Inspector
The Margins Inspector
Storing Information About your Document in the Data Inspector
Using Stencils to Keep and Share Commonly Used Objects
Drawing Basics
Creating Shapes
Selecting, Resizing, and Moving Objects
Connecting Objects with Lines
Editing Objects
Tables
Subgraphs
Smart Arrows
OmniGraffle Extras
Importing from Other Applications
Importable DOT Commands
Exporting to Different Formats
AppleScript Support
LinkBack
Using Regular Expressions in OmniGraffle
Menu Items and Keyboard Shortcuts
The OmniGraffle Menu
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The View Menu
The Format Menu
The Arrange Menu
The Inspectors Menu
The Window Menu
The Help Menu
Managing Your Omni Licenses
Getting Help
The OmniGraffle Website
Forums
Email Support
Release Notes