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128 Shape Handling
Shape Handling
Shape drawing tools
Use any of these tools to create regular shapes.
• RECTANGLE TOOL ("M")
• ELLIPSE TOOL ("L")
• QUICKSHAPE TOOL ("Shift + F2")
The RECTANGLE TOOL creates rectangles and squares.
The ELLIPSE TOOL creates circles and ellipses.
The QUICKSHAPE TOOL creates polygons, stars, and SmartShapes.
Creating rectangles and squares
To create a rectangle
Use the Rectangle Tool ("Shift + F3", or "M"). On the main toolbar.
Click and drag on the canvas to draw a rectangle.
To create a square rather than a rectangle, hold down "Ctrl" while dragging.
You can also enter width and height
dimensions in the EDITABLE ITEMS menu
on the InfoBar.
Creating rounded corner rectangles
To give your rectangle rounded corners, select it and then press the
“Curved corners” button on the RECTANGLE TOOL InfoBar.
