- Introduction
- Working With Object Drawing
- Drawing with the Line Tool
- Drawing with the Pencil Tool
- Drawing Shapes with the Rectangle and Oval Tools
- Using the Polystar Tool
- Understanding Selections
- Selecting Strokes with the Selection Tool
- Selecting Strokes and Fills with the Selection Tool
- Making Selections with the Lasso Tool
- Zooming In and Out with the Magnifying Glass
- Moving Around with the Hand Tool
- Displaying Rulers
- Using Grids and Guides
- Modifying Grid and Guide Settings
- Using Snap Align
- Changing Stroke and Fill Colors
- Creating Custom Colors
- Adding Colors Using the Kuler Panel
- Editing Strokes with the Ink Bottle
- Editing Fills with the Paint Bucket
- Editing Strokes and Fills with the Eyedropper
- Creating Gradients
- Using the Fill Lock
- Using Paint Brush Modes
- Using the Spray Brush Tool
- Using the Deco Tool
- Drawing with the Pen Tool
- Drawing Curves with the Pen Tool
- Modifying Shapes with the Selection Tool
- Modifying Shapes with the Sub-Selection Tool
- Using the Free Transform Tool
- Using Transform Options for Shapes
- Transforming Gradient Fills
- Moving and Rotating Objects in 3D Space
- Changing the Perspective Angle in 3D Space
- Adjusting the Vanishing Point in 3D Space
- Cutting and Pasting Graphics Between Layers
- Working with Graphics on Different Layers
- Distributing Graphics to Layers
- Changing Drawing Settings
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Drawing Shapes with the Rectangle and Oval Tools
FL 2.2
The Flash Tools panel includes several tools for quickly creating simple geometric vector shapes. They are easy to use; you just click and drag on the Stage to create the shapes. The Rectangle tool creates rectangles with square or rounded corners. The Oval tool creates circular shapes such as ovals and circles. These shapes can be comprised of Strokes, which are lines that surround and define the shape, Fills, which are a color or texture inside the shape, or both. You can create two types of shapes: Drawing or Primitive. Drawing, or standard, shapes are self contained; the stroke and fill of a shape are not separate elements, while for Primitive shapes they are separate elements.
Draw with the Oval Tool
Click the Oval or Oval Primitive tool on the Tools panel.
- Select a Stroke and Fill Color from the Colors area of the Tools panel.
Click and drag on the Stage, and then release the mouse.
- In the Properties Inspector, change the values you want.
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Draw with the Rectangle Tool
Click the Rectangle or Rectangle Primitive tool on the Tools panel.
- Select a Stroke and Fill color from the Colors area of the Tools panel.
Click and drag on the Stage, and then release the mouse.
- In the Properties Inspector, change the values you want.
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Draw a Rounded Rectangle
- Click the Rectangle or Rectangle Primitive tool on the Tools panel.
- Enter a value for the corner radius in the Properties Inspector.
- To create an exact size rectangle shape, select the shape, enter the width and height values in the Properties Inspector.
Click and drag on the Stage, and then release the mouse.
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