Shapes are common layers in files and are one of the most basic elements in design. Motiff provides 6 basic shapes: **Rectangle**, **Line**, **Arrow**, **Ellipse**, **Polygon**, and **Star**. Click !['16_common_arrow-down.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/kwze27xqx.svg) next to !['24_toolbar_rectangle .svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/zh03dhlf2.svg) in the toolbar to select, or press the shortcuts for the specific shape, then click and drag on the canvas to create a shape. !['shape tool.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/jp350gop3.png) For unique or complex graphics, you can freely draw with the [Pen tool](https://wukong-abroad-test.zhenguanyu.com/help/docs/articles/37711961443072). :::wk-block{.tip} Tips: * Hold Shift to create a perfect square, circle, regular polygon, regular star, or create lines and arrows at 45 degrees, in horizontal, or vertical directions. * Hold ⌥ Option / Alt to scale relative to the center rather than the top-left corner. * Hold both Shift and ⌥ Option / Alt to perform both actions simultaneously. ::: ## Rectangles Create rectangles and squares using the **Rectangle** tool. 1. Select !['24_toolbar_rectangle .svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/k8viod5xu.svg) from the shape tools, or press the shortcut key R . !['Rectangles.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/9y1glxwec.png) 2. Click and drag on the canvas to create a rectangle. ![Create a rectangle](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/ef41f390-8329-4532-8964-b757dbbab7b0.mp4) 3. Each corner of the rectangle has a control point, which you can drag to adjust the rectangle's size. ### Adjust corner radius In addition to the regular control points, rectangles have four circle handles inside every corner. These control points are used to adjust the corner radius of rectangles. Learn more about [Corner radius and smooth corners](https://wukong-abroad-test.zhenguanyu.com/help/docs/articles/37712162769664). ![Adjust corner radius](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/a6f54d7b-45df-466e-98d3-d3a0c02d02e7.mp4) ## Lines Create lines in any direction using the **Line** tool. 1. Select !['24_toolbar_line.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/vzf3py5mt.svg) from the shape tools, or press the shortcut key L . !['Line.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/76rqnazb3.png) 2. Click and drag on the canvas to create a line. ![Create a line](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/bf2be0e7-a0d5-4630-ab51-7cabc1951f99.mp4) 3. You can set the **Stroke** property in the design panel, including color, position, width, end point tips, etc. Learn more about [Stroke properties](https://wukong-abroad-test.zhenguanyu.com/help/docs/articles/37712150186752). ### Create dashed lines You can create dashed lines by adjusting the stroke style: 1. Select one or more lines. 2. In the design panel's stroke section, select !['16_panel_more.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/whpklc7vk.svg) to open the menu for stroke setting. 3. Adjust the stroke style to dashed lines. 4. Adjust the length and spacing of the dash ends to change the density of the dashed line. ## Arrows The **Arrow** tool allows you to draw one-sided and two-sided arrows. You can customize the tips of the arrow’s end points: 1. Select !['24_toolbar_arrow.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/4j9agtm33.svg) from the shape tools, or press the shortcut keys Shift + L . !['Arrow.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/184rt2kqv.png) 2. Click and drag on the canvas to create an arrow. 3. Adjust the **Stroke** property in the design panel. 4. Independently adjust the start and end styles in the stroke section. 5. Click !['16_panel_stroke-point-change.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/aemvxc4ai.svg) between the start and end points to swap their styles. ## Ellipses Draw ellipses and circles using the **Ellipse** tool. You can draw the shape directly or draw custom shapes containing curves based on the ellipses. 1. Select !['24_toolbar_oval.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/0uhafs7td.svg) from the shape tools, or press the shortcut key O . !['Ellipses.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/p7zi4wjcy.png) 2. Click and drag on the canvas to create an ellipse. 3. Each corner of the ellipse’s bounding box has a control point, which you can drag to adjust its size. :::wk-block{.tip} Tip: Create additional shapes with the ellipse tool, such as semi-circles, pie charts, rings, semi-circular rings, etc. Learn more about [Arc tool](https://wukong-abroad-test.zhenguanyu.com/help/docs/articles/37711990803200). ::: ![Arc tool](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/6c6ef9b6-61f0-4b94-845f-f12fb38a05dc.mp4) ## Polygons Create polygons with any number of sides using the **Polygon** tool, with the default shape being a triangle. 1. Select !['24_toolbar_triangle.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/goqn5xgii.svg) from the shape tools. !['Polygons.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/jr6xm3jtv.png) 2. Click and drag on the canvas to create a polygon. 3. Each corner of the polygon's bounding box has a control point, which you can drag to adjust the polygon's size. 4. The polygon has two circular control points to control the number of sides and corner radius: - **Number of sides**: Controls how many sides the polygon has, with a minimum of three and a maximum of 60. ![Number of sides](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/22e7ef75-dad6-4753-bb67-f13e42d227b6.mp4) - **Corner radius**: You can set the corner radius for the polygon. Hover the mouse over the handle inside the polygon and start dragging when the corner radius is shown. Drag the handle towards the center of the object to round the corners. ![Corner radius](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/ce3b9f29-4b71-465b-9bbd-2de52c98c5ab.mp4) ### Polygons and bounding boxes When drawing a polygon, the blue bounding box around the shape does not always fit the shape (such as a triangle). This allows the geometric center of the shape to be in the center of the bounding box when adjusting the number of sides of a polygon. !['Polygons and bounding boxes.png'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/2x6lvcdb8.png)If you want the bounding box to fit the actual boundaries of the shape, you can combine shapes. Select **Flatten** from the right-click menu, or use the shortcuts: * macOS: ⌘ Command + E * Windows: Ctrl + E ## Stars Use the **Star** tool to create stars with any number of points, with the default shape being a pentagon. 1. Select !['24_toolbar_star.svg'](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/image/ul82tms63.svg) from the shape tools. !['Stars.png'](https://static.motiffcontent.com/public/resource/cms/image/hcbw1z03e.png) 2. Click and drag on the canvas to create a star shape. 3. Each corner of the star shape bounding box has a control point, which you can drag to adjust the size of the star shape. 4. The star shape has three circular control points, which can control the number of points, inner radius ratio, and corner rounding respectively. - **Count**: Controls how many points the star has, with a minimum of three and a maximum of 60. ![Count](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/de908b64-bbff-4ae1-b73f-0f8867aabc8d.mp4) - **Ratio**: Controls the percentage ratio of the distance from the center of the star to the inner points versus the outer points. ![Radio](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/9dc538d1-6a78-498a-be8b-d2802fc0609c.mp4) - **Radius**: Sets rounded corners for the star's points, which is similar to the effect of rounded corners on a rectangle. ![Radius](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/7df02396-29d6-49e6-b3aa-4047b2b1e118.mp4) For unique or complex shapes, you can draw them with the pen tool. You can also double-click the shape layer or click `Enter` to enter vector editing mode and continue editing based on the shape. ![Edit](https://motiff.fbcontent.cn/public/resource/cms/video/08c6f89d-67ff-42ef-96a0-5a95e7802673.mp4)