To adjust the appearance of a QuickShape:Ĭlick on the QuickShape to reveal one or more sliding handles around the shape. For example:ĭragging the handles on a Polygon will change the number of sides to make a triangle, pentagon, hexagon, or other polygon.ĭragging the handles on a Rectangle alters the box corners to make them more or less rounded.ĭragging the handles of an Ellipse will convert it into a “pie” shape. The ability to alter the appearance of QuickShape objects makes them more flexible and convenient than clipart pictures with similar designs. Each shape changes in a logical way to allow its exact appearance to be altered. What’s more, you can morph them using adjustable sliding handles around the QuickShape. To draw a constrained shape (such as a circle):Īll QuickShapes can be positioned, resized, rotated, and filled.

To draw the same QuickShape repeatedly, select it, then hold down the Shift key just before drawing your shapes on the page. Normally, the tool reverts to the Pointer after you draw a shape. When the shape is the right size, release the mouse button. The button takes on the icon of the shape selected.Ĭlick on the page to create a new shape at a default size.ĭrag across the page to size your shape.

To create a QuickShape:Ĭlick the QuickShape flyout on the Tools toolbar and select a shape from the flyout. New shapes always take the default line and fill (initially a black line with no fill). It’s also possible to use the always-at-hand QuickShape context toolbar situated above the workspace to adjust a QuickShape’s line weight, color, style, and more. The “Quick Button” (indicated) is especially intended for creating stylish button outlines! You can easily turn shapes into web buttons by adding hyperlinks or overlaying hotspots.

The QuickShape flyout contains a wide variety of commonly used shapes, including boxes, ovals, arrows, polygons, stars, cubes, and cylinders. Once you’ve drawn a QuickShape, you can morph its original shape using control handles, and adjust its properties-for example, by applying gradient or bitmap fills (including your own bitmap pictures!) or transparency effects.Īnother way to create a shape is to draw a line (or series of line segments) and then connect its start and end nodes, creating a closed shape. QuickShapes are pre-designed objects of widely varying shapes that you can instantly add to your page.

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