Drawing predefined shapes

Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can draw predefined shapes. Certain shapes — specifically basic shapes, arrow shapes, banner shapes, and callout shapes — contain diamond-shaped handles that are called glyphs. You can drag a glyph to modify the appearance of a shape.

Using the Shape tool, you can drag a glyph to alter a shape.

You can add text to the inside or outside of the shape. For example, you might want to put a label inside a flowchart symbol or a callout.

To draw a predefined shape

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Basic shapes

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Arrows shapes

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Flowchart shapes

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Banner shapes

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Callout shapes

Like other shapes, shapes that are drawn with a Perfect Shapes tool can be modified.

To modify a predefined shape

The right-angle, heart, lightning bolt, explosion, and flowchart shapes do not contain glyphs.

To add text to a predefined shape

1 .	Click the Text tool .

2 .	Position the cursor inside the shape’s outline until it changes to a text cursor .

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