Simple shape secrets: Total Training Tips
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Shape up!
You already know about clicking and dragging to create rectangles, ellipses, and polygons in Adobe® Illustrator®. But did you know about the options available through the shape tools dialog boxes? In this clip from "Total Illustrator," Deke McClelland demonstrates a little-known secret for creating perfect circles and squares of precise sizes without having to type in the measurements twice. In a program as powerful as Illustrator, even simple shapes have their complex aspects. But when it comes to explaining this information squarely, you'll see that Deke can run circles around everybody else!

Total Training
Total Training creates comprehensive and entertaining training for graphics software on VHS and DVD. Each Total Training series is cross-platform and comes with the same computer files used by the instructor, allowing you to learn interactively. Instructors include noted graphics gurus Deke McClelland and Brian Maffitt. Want to know more? Please stop by Total Training.
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