Creating a circle
You can insert a circle using the Ellipse Tool on the Tool Palette.
Using the drag and drop method
- Select the Ellipse Tool
on the Tool Palette.
- Drag and drop the mouse to make a circle of the desired size while holding down the <Shift> key.
In case you do not want to create a circle as a path, deselect Create as Path in Tool Options.
Using the Ellipse dialog box
- Select the Ellipse Tool
on the Tool Palette.
- Click on the area of the Canvas where you want to insert a circle.
- In the Ellipse dialog box, enter the same values for Width and Height. To modify the position of the circle, enter the values for Top and Left.
- Click OK. A new circle is created.
To modify the properties in the Ellipse dialog box, click the inserted shape object, or select the Selection Tool
on the Tool Palette and double-click the inserted shape object. The Ellipse dialog box is prompted only when you deselected Create as Path in the Tool Options.