The Shapes Tab allows you to add different shapes to the graphic. To start, click on New Shape. A new rectangle will be added to the graphic. To change the shape type, select from the list of shape types. Change the size of the shape by setting the height and width. The edge color and width change the color and width of the outline of the shape. To have a shape with no outline, set the edge color to be the same as the interior color. To change the interior of the shape, select the interior pattern. By default, the interior is white. The color can also be changed to other colors or clear.
To center the shape on the graphic vertically or horizontally, click the appropriate box on the right hand side. In addition to centering, the graphic can be moved using the arrow keys, or by dragging and dropping. If you decide that you no longer want the shape, the shape can be dragged to the trash can.
Tip #1: To make round or oval buttons, add a circle or ellipse to the form, add the text on the shape, and then save the graphic as a GIF with the background color as a transparent color.
Tip #2: To make straight lines, use rectangles with a width of 1 or 2.
Tip #3. The Round Percentage works with the Round Rectangle shape. 0% will make the shape a rectangle. Raising the percentage will round the corners of the rectangle. 100% will make the rectangle an ellipse.
To go on to the next step, click on the Next button to go to the Images tab.