Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Creating an ellipse
Next, you'll draw an ellipse using the Ellipse tool ( ) to make up the next part of the
lamp. The Ellipse tool can draw perfect circles when you press and hold the Shift key as
you draw, or it can draw an ellipse without a modifier key.
1.
Click and hold down the mouse button on the Rounded Rectangle tool (
) in
the Tools panel, and select the Ellipse tool ( ).
2.
Choose View > Smart Guides to turn them off. Next, you will create a shape with
no Smart Guides turned on to see the difference.
3.
Position the pointer over a blank area of the artboard. Begin dragging down and to
the right to draw a circle that isn't very large (see the figure).
Notice that you cannot see the size of the circle in the measurement tool tip, since
the tool tip is part of the Smart Guides that were turned off. The green alignment
guides are also not showing, since the shape is not snapping to other content on the
artboard. Smart Guides can be useful in certain situations, such as when more pre-
cision is necessary, and can be toggled on and off when needed.
