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Use the left rail shape tool to place lines, rectangles, circles, polygons, stars, and freehand vectors on the canvas. This is separate from the Elements library (ready-made graphics).

Choose a shape tool

1. On the left rail, find the shape tool (default icon is usually Rectangle).
2. Click the main icon to draw with the current shape.
3. Click the small arrow on the tool to open the list:
4. 1. Line
   2. Rectangle
   3. Circle
   4. Polygon
   5. Star
   6. Vector (pen)
4. Click a shape type to select it. Some entries show a keyboard shortcut in the menu.

Draw on the canvas

1. With a shape tool active, click and drag on the canvas to create the shape (behavior depends on the tool).
2. For Vector, click to place points and finish the path per the pen tool workflow.
3. To return to normal editing, click Select at the bottom of the left rail (or press V if that shortcut is enabled on your platform).

Related tools on the same rail

• Import.
• Text — add editable text.

Shape tools may be disabled while you are in certain image-editing modes.

Tips

• Hold Shift while drawing some shapes to constrain proportions (where supported).
• After drawing, use the top design panel to set Fill and Stroke (see the fill & stroke article).