Tip
Holding down Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) as you drag with the Rectangle,
Rounded Rectangle, or Ellipse tool draws a shape from its center point.As you drag to create shapes, the tool tip that appears next to the pointer is called the
measurement label and is part of Smart Guides (View > Smart Guides), which will be
discussed throughout this lesson. By default, shapes are filled with a white color and have a
black stroke (border). Using any of the shape tools, you can either draw a shape or click the
artboard with a shape tool selected to enter values in a dialog box.
With the rectangle selected, move the pointer over the small blue dot in the center of the
rectangle (called the Center Point Widget). When the pointer changes ( ), drag the shape into
the bottom half of the artboard.
Begin dragging the right-middle bounding point of the rectangle to the left to make it narrower.