- Changing Drawing Settings
- 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 Arrow Tool
- Selecting Strokes and Fills with the Arrow 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
- 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
- Drawing with the Pen Tool
- Drawing Curves with the Pen Tool
- Modifying Shapes with the Arrow Tool
- Modifying Shapes with the Sub-Selection Tool
- Using the Free Transform Tool
- Using Transform Options for Shapes
- Transforming Gradient Fills
- Cutting and Pasting Graphics Between Layers
- Working with Graphics on Different Layers
- Distributing Graphics to Layers
- Working With Object Drawing
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
The Flash Toolbar 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 sides. The Oval tool creates circular shapes such as ovals and circles. Both can be constrained to certain aspect ratios by holding the Shift key or drawn freeform without the key modifier. 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. Because they are comprised of vectors, they are editable after they are created with any of Flash’s editing tools.
Draw with the Oval Tool
- Click the Oval tool in the Toolbar.
TIMESAVER Press O to select the Oval tool.
- Select a Stroke and Fill Color from the Colors area of the Toolbar.
- Click and drag on the Stage, and then release the mouse.
A preview of the oval appears as you drag.
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Draw with the Rectangle Tool
- Click the Rectangle tool in the Toolbar.
TIMESAVER Press R to select the Rectangle tool.
- Select a Stroke and Fill color from the Colors area of the Toolbar.
- Click and drag on the Stage, and then release the mouse.
A preview of the rectangle appears as you drag.
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Draw a Rounded Rectangle
- Click the Rectangle tool in the Toolbar.
- Click the Round Rectangle Radius button in the Options area of the Toolbar to open the Rectangle Settings dialog box.
- Enter a value for the corner radius.
- Click OK.
- Click and drag on the Stage, and then release the mouse.
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For Your Information
Creating Exact Size Rectangle and Oval Shapes
The Rectangle and Oval Tool dialog boxes lets you specify the exact width and height of ovals and rectangles, as well as the
corner radius of rectangles to create rounded rectangles (
). To create a rectangle, rounded rectangle, or oval, click the Rectangle tool or Oval tool in the Toolbar, and then Alt-click(Win)
or Option-click (Mac) a blank area on the Stage. In the dialog box, specify the settings you want, and then click OK.
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