PhotoshopElements

Draw a rectangle, square, or rounded rectangle

  1. Select the Rectangle tool  or Rounded Rectangle tool . If necessary, press and hold another shape tool in the toolbox, and then choose a tool from the list that appears.
  2. (Optional) In the options bar, click the Geometry options triangle to access the following options:
    Unconstrained
    Lets you set the width and height of a rectangle by dragging.

    Square
    Constrains a rectangle to a square.

    Fixed Size
    Draws a rectangle at the exact size you specified in the Width and Height text boxes.

    Proportional
    Draws a rectangle based on the numbers you type in the Width and Height text boxes.

    From Center
    Draws a rectangle from the center of where you begin drawing (usually a rectangle is drawn from the upper-left corner).

    Snap to Pixels
    Snaps edges of a rectangle to the pixel boundaries.

  3. Drag within your image to draw the shape.