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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Adding text and shapes
Last updated 7/26/2011
From Center Draws an ellipse from the center of where you begin drawing (usually an ellipse is drawn from the upper-
left corner).
3 Drag in your image to draw the ellipse.
Draw a multisided shape
1 Select the Polygon tool . If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then choose this tool
from the list that appears.
2 (Optional) In the options bar, select the Geometry options triangle to use the following options:
Radius Specifies the distance from the center of a polygon to the outer points.
Smooth Corners Renders a polygon with smooth corners.
Star Turns a polygon into a star.
Indent Sides By Specifies the depth of the star’s indentations.
Smooth Indents Renders a star-shaped polygon with smooth indents.
3 In the Sides box, specify the number of sides for the polygon.
4 Drag within your image to draw the polygon.
Draw a line or arrow
1 Select the Line tool . If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then choose this tool
from the list that appears.
2 (Optional) In the options bar, select the Geometry options triangle to use the following options:
Arrowheads Start and End Renders a line with arrowheads. Select Start, End, or both to specify on which end of the
line arrows are rendered. The shape options appear in the pop-up dialog box.
Choosing options for an arrowhead
Arrowheads Width and Length Specify the proportions of the arrowhead as a percentage of the line width (10% to
1000% for Width, and 10% to 5000% for Length). Enter a value for the concavity of the arrowhead (from -50% to
+50%).
Concavity Defines the amount of curvature on the widest part of the arrowhead, where the arrowhead meets the line.
3 In the Weight box, specify the width of the line in pixels.
4 Drag within your image to draw the line.
