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Bend a rectangular shape
- Select the rectangle layer and head to the center toolbar and select the Edit object icon.
After selecting Edit object, four dots will appear in the corners of the rectangle.
- Select one of the corner points and drag it to bend the rectangle.
- Once you’re happy with how your shape looks, you can leave edit object mode by clicking the Done button on the toolbar.
Bend a curved shape
In this example, we’ll show you how to bend a curved shape by using an ellipse. I’ve already used the shape tool in the toolbar to make an ellipse.
- We’ll select the ellipse shape and head to the center toolbar and select the Edit object icon.
After selecting Edit object, four dots will appear in the edges of the ellipse.
- Select one of the corner points and drag it to bend the ellipse.
- Once you’re happy with how your shape looks, you can leave edit object mode by clicking the Done button on the toolbar.
