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g To create a shape
1.
Press Shapes , and then select a shape.
2. Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is
the size you want.
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You can create perfect circles, squares, triangles and other shapes by holding down SHIFT
as you draw the shape.
g To set the shape’s appearance before creating it
1.
Press Shapes , and then select a shape.
2.
If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .
3. Press Line Style.
4. Select the color, thickness and style for the shape’s outline.
5. Press Fill Effects.
6. Select the transparency and fill effects for the shape.
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To save the line style and fill effects for future use, press Save Tool Properties.
7. Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is
the size you want.
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You can create perfect circles, squares, triangles and other shapes by holding down SHIFT
as you draw the shape.
Creating shapes with the Regular Polygons tool
In addition to creating shapes using the Shapes tool, you can create regular polygons with 3 to 15
sides using the Regular Polygons tool.
g To create a shape with the Regular Polygons tool
1.
Press Regular Polygons , and then select the number of sides (the number in the polygon
represents the number of sides).
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