ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0
User Guide
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Adding shapes and images
To create shapes
In addition to creating text objects, you can also use the Titler’s drawing tools to create a variety of shapes, such as
rectangles, ellipses, and lines. The Titler includes standard pen tools that resemble those used in Adobe Illustrator
and Adobe Photoshop.
The pen tools provide the most precise control over straight lines and curves. Using them, you can easily adjust the
shape of the connecting paths. You can also quickly add points to or delete points from a segment, or change an
anchor point from one type to another.
Once you draw lines or curves, you can either leave the connecting segments open, meaning that the final segment
does not return to the original starting point, or you can close the connecting segments by clicking the initial control
point.
Shape tools
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Pen
B.
Rectangle
C.
Rounded Corner Rectangle
D.
Wedge
E.
Ellipse
F.
Clipped Corner Rectangle
G.
Rounded Rectangle
H.
Arc
I.
Line
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Select a shape tool.
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Do any of the following:
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Shift-drag to constrain the shape’s aspect ratio.
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Alt-drag to draw from the center of the shape.
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Shift+Alt-drag to constrain the aspect ratio and draw from the center.
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Drag diagonally across the corner points to flip the shape diagonally as you draw.
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Drag across, up, or down to flip the shape horizontally or vertically as you draw.
To flip the shape after you’ve drawn it, use the Selection tool to drag a corner point in the direction you want it to flip.
See also
“To draw straight segments with the Pen tool” on page 214
“To draw curves with the Pen tool” on page 214
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