![]() To change the color of the fill or stroke you can click on a color well in the tools palette to access the colors palette. The outer circle is the stroke color and the inner circle is the fill. In the tools palette, color can be applied to both the fill and stroke of a shape (the exception is line shapes as the line has no fill). Increasing values increases the amount of curve in the corners for a more "rounded rectangle" appearance. Checking the corner radius box and adding a value in the drop down menu will give your shape rounded edges. The stroke is the outline of the shape and the fill is the inner color. You have the option to turn on/off fill, and adjust the stroke value in the inspector palette. To learn more about this tool, read the stars tutorial. You can modify the number of points with the on-canvas controls, or in the inspector palette. The star tool defaults to a 5 point star, but you can edit the number of points to create many different variations including triangles and diamonds. To learn more about this tool, read the arrows tutorial. Once you've drawn out your arrow, you can adjust the size of the arrowhead by dragging the selection point in the head towards the tail or towards the tip. The arrow tool provides you with a flexible and easy way to create arrows in your image. You may also create a perfect horizontal, vertical, or diagonal 45º angle line by holding down shift and dragging the shape out in the direction you wish. The line tool can be used to create lines at any angle of any length. Press the spacebar while creating the shape to reposition the origin. You can create a perfect circle by holding down the shift key while dragging. You can create oval shapes simply by dragging out the shape. Press the spacebar while creating the shape to reposition the origin.Ĭreating an ellipse is similar to creating a rectangle. To create a perfect square, hold down the shift key while you are creating the shape. The rectangle shape tool ( R) is how you create rectangles and squares. You can move your shapes around in the canvas using the move tool ( V). Among other things, you can change the dimensions of your shapes, turn stroke and fill on and off, alter the angle of the shape, and add a drop shadow. When you click on a shape tool, the inspector palette will load the shape options. Please read bezier curves for more detailed information on the bezier tool. Acorn's shape tools consist of bezier ( P), rectangle ( R), ellipse ( O), line ( ), arrow, and star. Please note that the only file format that can save your shapes for editing at a later time is the native Acorn file format. ![]() Example AppleScript and JavaScript Scriptsīesides altering bitmap images, Acorn also provides tools to add your own simple vector shapes.Opening an Image, Creating a New Image, & Acorn's Canvas.Generators, Gradients, & Halftone Effect Filters.Resizing, Rotating, Transforming, & Aligning Layers.Resizing and Rotating Your Image and Canvas.
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