Working with shapes

Unit objectives Create basic shapes by using the Rectangle and the Ellipse tools Create polygons, stars, and spirals by using the Polygon and the Spiral tools Scale objects, create mirror images, and skew objects by using the transformation tools

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Topic A
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Topic A: Rectangle and ellipse Topic B: Polygons and spirals Topic C: Modifying shapes

Rectangle tool
Drawing rectangle
To draw a rectangle from a corner point, select the Rectangle tool and drag the pointer diagonally -or To draw a rectangle from the center, hold Alt and drag the pointer diagonally and deselect it

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Drawing square
To create a square from a corner point, hold Shift and drag diagonally

Activity A-1
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Using the Rectangle tool

Ellipse tool
Drawing ellipse

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To draw an ellipse, select the Ellipse tool and drag the mouse pointer -or To draw an ellipse from a center point, hold Alt and drag

Using grids
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1. Choose View, Grid, Show 2. Change the size of the grid by choosing View, Grid, Edit 3. In the Edit Grid dialog box, enter a grid size and click OK

Activity A-2
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Using the Ellipse tool

Topic B
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Topic A: Rectangle and ellipse Topic B: Polygons and spirals Topic C: Modifying shapes

Creating polygons
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1. Click the Polygon tool 2. Set the number of sides for the polygon or the star
1. Double-click the Polygon tool to display the Polygon tool dialog box 2. Select either Polygon or Star 3. Enter the value in the Number of Sides box

Using guides
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1. First, view the horizontal and vertical rulers 2. Choose View, Guides, Show

Activity B-1
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Using the Polygon tool

Create spiral
1. Double-click the Spiral tool to open the Spiral dialog box 2. Under Spiral type, click the first button if you want to draw a concentric spiral and click the second button if you want to draw a nautilus spiral 3. Select the appropriate options, click OK, and click and drag

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Activity B-2
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Using the Spiral tool

Topic C
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Topic A: Rectangle and ellipse Topic B: Polygons and spirals Topic C: Modifying shapes

Using Scale tool

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1. Select the object to be scaled 2. Click the Scale tool from the Tools panel 3. Drag the tool until the object attains the desired size

Activity C-1
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Using the Scale tool

Using Reflect tool

1. Select the object 2. Double-click the Reflect tool to open the Transform panel 3. Enter the degree of reflection in the Reflect axis box 4. In the Copies box, enter the number of copies 5. Click the Reflect button

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Activity C-2
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Using the Reflect tool

Using Skew tool

1. Select the object 2. Double-click the Skew tool to open the Transform panel 3. Specify the horizontal and vertical skew angles 4. Click the Skew button

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Activity C-3
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Using the Skew tool

Unit summary
Created basic shapes by using the Rectangle and the Ellipse tools Created polygons, stars, and spirals by using the Polygon and the Spiral tools Scaled objects, created mirror images, and skewed objects by using the transformation tools

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