Illustrator

Draw rectangles and squares

  1. Select the Rectangle tool  or the Rounded Rectangle tool .
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To draw a rectangle, drag diagonally until the rectangle is the desired size.

    • To draw a square, hold down the Shift key while you drag diagonally until the square is the desired size.

    • To create a square or rectangle using values, click where you want the top-left corner to be. Specify a width and height (and a corner radius for a rounded rectangle), and click OK.

For a video on using shape tools, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0036.