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                    Shape tool options
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                <div><p>Selecting a shape tool changes the available options
in the options bar. To access shape tool options, click the inverted
arrow next to the shape button in the options bar.</p>
<dl><dt class="dlterm">Arrowheads Start And End</dt>
<dd>Adds arrowheads to a line. Select the
Line tool and then select Start to add an arrow to the beginning
of the line; select End to add an arrow to the end of the line.
Select both options to add arrows to both ends. The shape options
appear in the pop-up dialog box. Enter values for Width and Length
to 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%).
The concavity value defines the amount of curvature on the widest
part of the arrowhead, where the arrowhead meets the line.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>You
can also edit an arrowhead directly using the vector selection and
drawing tools.</div>
</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Circle</dt>
<dd>Constrains an ellipse to a circle.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Defined Proportions</dt>
<dd>Renders a custom shape based on the proportions with which
it was created.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Defined Size</dt>
<dd>Renders a custom shape based on the size at which it was
created.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Fixed Size</dt>
<dd>Renders a rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, or custom
shape as a fixed shape based on the values you enter in the Width
and Height text boxes.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">From Center</dt>
<dd>Renders a rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, or custom
shape from the center.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Indent Sides By</dt>
<dd>Renders a polygon as a star. Enter a percentage in the text
box to specify the portion of the star’s radius taken up by the
points. A 50% setting creates points that are half the total radius
of the star; a larger value creates sharper, thinner points; a smaller
value creates fuller points.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Proportional</dt>
<dd>Renders a rectangle, rounded rectangle, or ellipse as a proportional
shape based on the values you enter in the Width and Height text
boxes.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Radius</dt>
<dd>For rounded rectangles, specifies the corner radius. For
polygons, specifies the distance from the center of a polygon to
the outer points.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Sides</dt>
<dd>Specifies the number of sides in a polygon.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Smooth Corners or Smooth Indents</dt>
<dd>Renders a polygon with smooth corners or indents.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Snap To Pixels</dt>
<dd>Snaps edges of a rectangle or rounded rectangle to the pixel boundaries.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Square</dt>
<dd>Constrains a rectangle or rounded rectangle to a square.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Unconstrained</dt>
<dd>Lets you set the width and height of a rectangle, rounded rectangle,
ellipse, or custom shape by dragging.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Weight</dt>
<dd>Determines the width, in pixels, of a line. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
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