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Basic shape tools

OVERVIEW

Fable has a selection of preset shape tools, but for full control, you can create custom shapes or use the pen tool directly.


Preset Shapes

The shape tools can be accessed through the Toolbar on the left-side of the interface. When you hover over the rectangle icon, a submenu should appear with the following shape tools:

  1. Rectangle
  2. Ellipse
  3. Line
  4. Star

To create a basic shape, select the icon for the shape you'd like to create, and click + drag your cursor on the canvas. If you'd like to keep a 1:1 proportion to create a square or circle, hold SHIFT while you drag. Once you let go of your cursor, the shape will be created.

Each basic shape has its own set of controls on the Inspector. These can be found on the shape layer's properties panel under Path between Blend Mode and Fill.

  • Width: Used to make the shape narrower or wider. For lines, this controls the length of the line
  • Height: Used to make the shape taller or shorter
  • Corner Radius: Used to round corners of a shape
  • Point Count: Used to control the number of points on the star (minimum 3)
  • Ratio: Used to control the distance of the Star's inner points from the center. This is shown as a percentage of the Star's overall diameter.
Rectangle
Rectangle
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Height

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Corner Radius

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Point Count

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Ratio

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Ellipse
Ellipse
Width

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Height

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Corner Radius

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Point Count

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Ratio

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Line
Line
Width

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Height

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Corner Radius

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Point Count

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Ratio

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Star
Star
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Height

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Corner Radius

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Point Count

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Ratio

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