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Adding Special Shapes to the Work Area

You can add special shapes to images. All you have to do is choose a shape from one of several shape categories and add the shape to the work area.

To Add a Special Shape to the Work Area:

Select the Shape Tool from the Create group's Tool drop-down menu.
In the Properties bar, select the Shape Tool drop-down menu.
Select a Category, such as Celebrations or Home, and choose the shape you want.
Do one of the following:

In the Properties bar, click the Create button . The shape is automatically added to the work area in the top left corner.

Click and drag across the work area. Press and hold the Shift key to add a shape that is an equal width and height.

Select the desired alignment, size, and line style options as described in the table below.

Properties Bar Options

	You can enter precise x and y coordinates to determine to position of the object in the work area. For example, set the x coordinate to 0.00 if you want the left edge of the object to be perfectly aligned with the left edge of the work area. Set the y coordinate to 0.00 if you want the top edge of the object to be perfectly aligned with the top edge of the work area. Increase the x coordinate to move the object to the right and increase the y coordinate to move the object down.
	If you want to add an object with a precise width and height, enter the dimensions in the Width and Height boxes instead of clicking and dragging to create the object.
	If you add a rounded rectangle, use the Corner Radius option to determine the shape of the corners. Drag the slider to the left to create sharp curves and to the right to create broad curves.
	After you add an object to the work area, Photo Editor automatically switches to the Selection Tool and displays the Selection Tool options in the Properties bar. Select Retain Tool if you want to add multiple objects to the image.
	Click Line Style to select the line thickness and style.

In the Properties bar, leave Scale Proportional checked if you want your image or object to remain proportional when resizing. Always resize by dragging from an object or image's corner node if you want to maintain proportional resizing.