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(Grace) #1

3. Circles


The circles method is very accurate and easily reproducible, but has a
whopping 13 steps. That’s a lot of clicking for just a single roundrect.



  1. Create a new layer

  2. Make a circular selection that is twice as large as the radius you would
    like (for example, a 10-pixel radius would require a 20×20-pixel circle)

  3. Fill the selection

  4. Move the selection right. This can be done quickly by holding down
    Shift and pressing the right-arrow key a few times

  5. Fill the selection

  6. Move the selection down

  7. Fill the selection

  8. Move the selection left

  9. Fill the selection

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