Shapes Preferences

The shapes preferences allow you to set the default fill and stroke for creating new shapes. You can also change the appearance of the Bézier handles when drawing or the wing, point, path, outline, and anchor colors.


Shape preference	Description
On Draw - Fill with current color	Fills both open and closed shapes with the currently selected color when drawing
On Draw - Stroke in current color	Outlines both open and closed shapes with the currently selected color when drawing
On Close - Fill with current color	Fills the shape with the currently selected color when the shape paths are closed
On Close - Stroke in current color	Outlines the shapes with the currently selected color when the shape paths are closed
Big Handles	Controls the size of the anchor points and the direction of the wing handles to help you grab and drag them easily. If you want big points, enable this option.
Colors - Wing/Bézier/Handle	Sets the color of the wings, Bézier, and handles
Colors - Outline/Path	Sets the color of the shape outline paths
Colors - Selected Point/Anchor	Sets the color of the selected anchor points. The unselected anchor points appear “hollow.”