User guide

840 Chapter 12 Using Shapes and Masks
Note: You cannot feather an object with Outline turned on.
Creating Rectangles and Circles
The Rectangle and Circle tools create simple Bezier shapes. The resulting shapes can be
edited just like any other Bezier shape, using the methods described in “How to Edit
Shapes” on page 826.
To make a rectangle:
1 Click the Rectangle tool (or press R).
2 Click in the Canvas to define the first corner of the rectangle, then drag until the
resulting rectangle is the size you want.
3 Release the mouse button to finish drawing.
Note: To create a perfect square, press Shift while you drag. To draw the rectangle from
its anchor point, press Option while you drag.
To make a circle:
1 Click the Circle tool (or press C).
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