Shape Object

Overview

There are different shapes that can be used to compose your scene, you can either add a Rectangle, Circle, Rounded rectangle or Star directly to your presentation or modify any of these in the Edit shape dialog. From this dialog you can also access Line, Curve, Bézier Curve, Arc, Pie, Triangle, and Polygon shapes.

Properties

Shape

The kind of shape you would like to insert, from Line to Rounded Rectangle.

Line

The width and type of the Outline. It is possible to edit the type by clicking on the edit button. Read more about editing lines here #Line Setup.

Effect

The effect to apply to the shape. There are a couple of predefined effects and it is possible to edit each effect by clicking on the edit button. Read more about editing effects here #Effect setup.

Fill / Fill & Outline / Outline

Select if the object should be filled, filled with an outline or if just the outline should be drawn.

Outline Color

If you enable the outline you can specify the color of the outline.

Aspect

If enabled the shape will always have the same width and height.

Line options

Alignment

Specify the alignment of the line in the object. There are a number of fixed alignments as well as a Free one.

Circle options

Fill complete

If enabled, the circle will fill the object all the way out to the border. Beware that this setting might “cut” a bit of some of the blur/outline effects.

Rectangle options

Fill complete

If enabled, the circle will fill the object all the way out to the border. Beware that this setting might “cut” a bit of some of the blur/outline effects.

Polygon options

Number of points

The number of points used to build the polygon.

Angle

The angle of the polygon.

Star options

Number of points

The number of points used to build the star.

Apex radius

The radius of the apex.

Angle

The angle of the star.

Rounded Rectangle options

Fill complete

If enabled, the circle will fill the object all the way out to the border. Beware that this setting might “cut” a bit of some of the blur/outline effects.

Corner radius

The radius of the rounded rectangle corner.

Line Setup

Begin

Select the design of the beginning of the line.

End

Select the design of the end of the line.

Width

The width of the line, in pixels.

Dash length

If zero, then the line will be a whole continuous line. If more than zero then the line will be broken up in smaller “dashes”.

Shape effect

Note: When you have selected Fill complete in the Shape properties, the effect may not be visible.

Effect

The type of effect you would like to configure.

Direction

Depending on what effect you have selected you will be presented with the supported directions for that effect.

Pattern / Stripes

Some of the effects support the selection of patterns or stripes.

Value

Specify how much the effect will be applied to the object.