Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 257

To draw a circle or ellipse, To draw a multi-sided shape, To draw a line or arrow

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 252 User Guide Unconstrained Lets you set the width and height of a rectangle by dragging. Radius (Rounded rectangle only) Determines the amount the corners curve for rounded rectangles. 3 Drag in your image to draw the shape. To draw a circle or ellipse 1 In the Editor, select the Ellipse tool . If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then choose this tool from the list that appears. 2 (Optional) In the options bar, set any options you'd like. Circle Draws a perfect circle instead of an ellipse. Fixed Size Draws an ellipse at the exact size you specified in the Width and Height text boxes. From Center Draws an ellipse from the center of where you begin drawing (usually an ellipse is drawn from the top left corner). Proportional Draws a proportional ellipse based on the numbers you type in the Width and Height text boxes. Unconstrained Lets you set the width and height of an ellipse by dragging. 3 Drag in your image to draw the ellipse. To draw a multi-sided shape 1 In the Editor, select the Polygon tool . If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then choose this tool from the list that appears. 2 (Optional) In the options bar, set any options you'd like. Radius Specifies the distance from the center of a polygon to the outer points. Smooth Corners Renders a polygon with smooth corners. Star Turns a polygon into a star. Indent Sides By Specifies the depth of the star's indentations. Smooth Indents Renders a star-shaped polygon with smooth indents. Sides Specifies the number of sides in a polygon. 3 Drag in your image to draw the polygon. To draw a line or arrow 1 In the Editor, select the Line tool . If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then choose this tool from the list that appears. 2 (Optional) In the options bar, set any options you'd like. Arrowheads Start and End Renders a line with arrowheads. Select Start, End, or both to specify on which end of the line arrows are rendered. The shape options appear in the pop-up dialog box.

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0
User Guide
252
Unconstrained
Lets you set the width and height of a rectangle by dragging.
Radius
(Rounded rectangle only) Determines the amount the corners curve for rounded rectangles.
3
Drag in your image to draw the shape.
To draw a circle or ellipse
1
In the Editor, select the Ellipse tool
. If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then
choose this tool from the list that appears.
2
(Optional) In the options bar, set any options you’d like.
Circle
Draws a perfect circle instead of an ellipse.
Fixed Size
Draws an ellipse at the exact size you specified in the Width and Height text boxes.
From Center
Draws an ellipse from the center of where you begin drawing (usually an ellipse is drawn from the top
left corner).
Proportional
Draws a proportional ellipse based on the numbers you type in the Width and Height text boxes.
Unconstrained
Lets you set the width and height of an ellipse by dragging.
3
Drag in your image to draw the ellipse.
To draw a multi-sided shape
1
In the Editor, select the Polygon tool
. If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then
choose this tool from the list that appears.
2
(Optional) In the options bar, set any options you’d like.
Radius
Specifies the distance from the center of a polygon to the outer points.
Smooth Corners
Renders a polygon with smooth corners.
Star
Turns a polygon into a star.
Indent Sides By
Specifies the depth of the star’s indentations.
Smooth Indents
Renders a star-shaped polygon with smooth indents.
Sides
Specifies the number of sides in a polygon.
3
Drag in your image to draw the polygon.
To draw a line or arrow
1
In the Editor, select the Line tool
. If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then
choose this tool from the list that appears.
2
(Optional) In the options bar, set any options you’d like.
Arrowheads Start and End
Renders a line with arrowheads. Select Start, End, or both to specify on which end of the
line arrows are rendered. The shape options appear in the pop-up dialog box.