Drawing ellipses and circles
You can draw ellipses and circles using either the Ellipse Tool or the QuickShape Tool. (The Ellipse Tool is generally more convenient to use.)
To draw an ellipse
or circle
1. Choose the Ellipse Tool or QuickShape Tool. (If you use the QuickShape Tool, click the Ellipse button on the QuickShape Tool Infobar)
2. To draw an ellipse select the Bounds Creation Button on the Infobar. Drag diagonally to create the ellipse.
3. To draw a circle select either
Click the Radius
Creation
Button on the Infobar. Create the circle by dragging from the center outwards.
Click the Diameter
Creation
Button on the Infobar. Create the circle by dragging across the diameter
of the circle.
Tips
Holding down CTRL during a By Bounds
drag creates a circle instead of an ellipse.
Holding down Shift during the drag
forces creation from the center of the ellipse or circle.
Movie—click below (not working in this version)