Drawing tools (WebArt Designer)

Drawing tools (WebArt Designer)

After you have selected a drawing tool to use on the Operations toolbar, the following describes how to use the different drawing tools.

Icon How to use the tool

To draw a straight line, click and release the mouse button at a starting point on the canvas. Drag the mouse to an end point and click the mouse button again to set an anchor.

To draw a zigzag line, click and release the mouse button at a starting point on the canvas. Drag the mouse to an end point, and click the mouse button again at an anchor point. Repeat this procedure to draw lines in any direction. Click Select Object
on the Operations toolbar when you are finished drawing the line.

To draw a curved line, click and release the mouse button at a starting point on the Canvas. Drag the mouse to draw the line and click the mouse button again when you want to draw a curve. Repeat this procedure to draw curved lines in any direction. Click Select Object
on the Operations toolbar when you are finished drawing the line.

To draw smooth curved lines freehand, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse to draw curved lines in any direction and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your shape. When you release the mouse button, any jagged edges on the line will be smoothed automatically.

To draw freehand shapes, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse to draw lines in any direction and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your shape.

To draw an ellipse or circle with an outline and fill color, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse diagonally and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your ellipse. To draw an outline of an ellipse, select Ellipse/circle (outline and fill)
from the drop-down menu beside the ellipse icon. To draw a solid ellipse, select Ellipse/Circle (fill only)
from the drop-down menu.

To draw a rectangle with an outline and fill color, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse diagonally and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your rectangle. To draw an outline of a rectangle, select Rectangle (Outline and fill)
from the drop-down menu beside the rectangle icon. To draw a solid rectangle, select Rectangle (Fill only)
from the drop-down menu.

To draw a curved rectangle with an outline and fill color, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse diagonally and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your rectangle. To draw an outline of a rectangle, select
from the drop-down menu beside the rectangle icon. To draw a solid rectangle, select from the drop-down menu.

To draw a polygon with an outline and fill color, click and release the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse to an end point and click the mouse button again to set an anchor. Repeat this procedure to draw lines in any direction. When you are finished drawing your polygon, click the Select Object
icon in the Operations toolbar. To draw an outline of a polygon, select a
from the drop-down menu beside the polygon icon. To draw a solid polygon, select
from the drop-down menu.

Feedback

Icon	How to use the tool
	To draw a straight line, click and release the mouse button at a starting point on the canvas. Drag the mouse to an end point and click the mouse button again to set an anchor.
	To draw a zigzag line, click and release the mouse button at a starting point on the canvas. Drag the mouse to an end point, and click the mouse button again at an anchor point. Repeat this procedure to draw lines in any direction. Click Select Object on the Operations toolbar when you are finished drawing the line.
	To draw a curved line, click and release the mouse button at a starting point on the Canvas. Drag the mouse to draw the line and click the mouse button again when you want to draw a curve. Repeat this procedure to draw curved lines in any direction. Click Select Object on the Operations toolbar when you are finished drawing the line.
	To draw smooth curved lines freehand, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse to draw curved lines in any direction and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your shape. When you release the mouse button, any jagged edges on the line will be smoothed automatically.
	To draw freehand shapes, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse to draw lines in any direction and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your shape.
	To draw an ellipse or circle with an outline and fill color, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse diagonally and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your ellipse. To draw an outline of an ellipse, select Ellipse/circle (outline and fill) from the drop-down menu beside the ellipse icon. To draw a solid ellipse, select Ellipse/Circle (fill only) from the drop-down menu.
	To draw a rectangle with an outline and fill color, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse diagonally and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your rectangle. To draw an outline of a rectangle, select Rectangle (Outline and fill) from the drop-down menu beside the rectangle icon. To draw a solid rectangle, select Rectangle (Fill only) from the drop-down menu.
	To draw a curved rectangle with an outline and fill color, click and hold the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse diagonally and release the mouse button when you are finished drawing your rectangle. To draw an outline of a rectangle, select from the drop-down menu beside the rectangle icon. To draw a solid rectangle, select from the drop-down menu.
	To draw a polygon with an outline and fill color, click and release the mouse button on the canvas. Drag the mouse to an end point and click the mouse button again to set an anchor. Repeat this procedure to draw lines in any direction. When you are finished drawing your polygon, click the Select Object icon in the Operations toolbar. To draw an outline of a polygon, select a from the drop-down menu beside the polygon icon. To draw a solid polygon, select from the drop-down menu.