Drawing Shapes

To get a feeling for the Preset Shapes tool, open a new 500×500 image with the resolution set to 72 pixels per inch, the background color set to white, and the image type set to 16.7 million colors. Then follow these steps:

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Set the background color to anything but white and select the Preset Shapes tool.
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If the Tool Options window is not visible, turn it on by clicking the Toggle Tool Options Window icon in the toolbar or by choosing View, Toolbars and placing a check mark next to the Tool Options Window option in the Toolbars dialog box. The Tool Options window is where you can set the options that are available for the Preset Shapes tool (see Figure 37.1). This assumes that you've selected the Preset Shapes tool.
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