Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 Tutorial page 240

Snap Snaps edges of a rectangle to the pixel boundaries.
Simplify Converts the shape drawn into a raster graphic. Once converted to raster form, shrinking or expanding the shape
may result in jagged edges and pixelated appearance.
3. Drag within your image to draw the shape.
Draw a circle or ellipse
1. In the Edit workspace, select the Ellipse tool
Note: Press Alt/Option and click a shape tool to cycle through all the available tools.
2. (Optional) In the Tool Options bar, you can set the following options:
Unconstrained Lets you set the width and height of an ellipse by dragging.
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.
Proportional Draws a proportional ellipse based on the numbers you type 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 upper-left
corner).
Simplify Converts the shape drawn into a raster graphic. Once converted to raster form, shrinking or expanding the shape
may result in jagged edges and pixelated appearance.
3. Drag in your image to draw the ellipse.
Draw a multisided shape
1. Select the Polygon tool
Note: Press Alt/Option and click a shape tool to cycle through all the available tools.
2. (Optional) In the Tool Options bar, you can set the following options:
Smooth Corners Renders a polygon with smooth corners.
Indent Sides By Specifies the depth of the star's indentations. This option is available for the Star tool only.
Smooth Indents Renders a star-shaped polygon with smooth indents. This option is available for the Star tool only.
Simplify Converts the shape drawn into a raster graphic. Once converted to raster form, shrinking or expanding the shape
may result in jagged edges and pixelated appearance.
3. In the Sides box, specify the number of sides for the polygon.
4. Drag within your image to draw the polygon.
Draw a line or arrow
1. Select the Line tool .
2. (Optional) In the Tool Options bar, you can set the following options:
Arrow head Renders a line with arrowheads. To specify the end that the arrows are rendered on, choose from Select At the
Start, At the End, or At Both Ends.
Choose options for an Arrow head
Arrowheads Width and Length Specify the proportions of the arrowhead as a percentage of the line width (10% to 1000%
for Width, and 10% to 5000% for Length).
Concavity Defines the amount of curvature on the widest part of the arrowhead, where the arrowhead meets the line. Enter a
value for the concavity of the arrowhead (from -50% to +50%).
Simplify Converts the shape drawn into a raster graphic. Once converted to raster form, shrinking or expanding the shape
may result in jagged edges and pixelated appearance.
3. In the Width box, specify the width of the line in pixels.
4. Drag within your image to draw the line.
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or the Star tool .
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