Add and modify shape layers

When you customize graphics in the Designer, you can add shape layers such as ellipses, rectangles, and stars to your graphics, as well as import shapes from PSD and EPS files.

• Add basic shapes
• Add predesigned shapes from the library
• Insert shapes into a text layer
• Import PSD layers or EPS vectors
• Transform shapes

Add basic shapes

1. Open a graphic in the Designer.
2. Click the Add Shape button at the top of the workspace and choose Ellipse, Rectangle, or Star.
3. To customize a shape layer, see the Transform shapes section.

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Add predesigned shapes from the library

1. Open a graphic in the Designer.
2. Open the Library panel.
3. Select Shapes from the drop-down list at the top of the Library panel.
4. Double-click the Circles or Rectangles category to browse them.
5. Double-click a shape to add that shape to the graphic.
6. To customize a shape layer, see the Transform shapes section.

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Insert shapes into a text layer

1. Open a graphic in the Title Designer.
2. Double-click a paragraph to make it editable.
3. Move the cursor in the paragraph to where you want to insert the shape.
4. Click the Add Shape button at the top of the workspace and choose Ellipse, Rectangle, or Star.
5. To customize a shape layer, see the Transform shapes section.

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Import PSD layers or EPS vectors

1. Open a graphic in the Designer.
2. Choose File > Import > Vector or PSD.

For more information, see Import images and videos.

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Transform shapes

1. Open a graphic in the Designer.
2. Select a shape layer in the graphic.
3. In the Properties > Layer tab, click the Motion & Data tab to access the Transform parameters. A shape layer's position, rotation, and scale can be edited from here. Toggle the lock  to lock the current scale ratio. 
   
   

   For more information, see the following articles.

   • Add styles to layers
   • Add effects to layers
   • Add transitions to layers

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