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Ellipse

Draw circles and ovals.

Shortcut: O

  1. Select the Ellipse tool (press O)
  2. Click and drag to draw the ellipse
  3. Release to finish
Option Values Description
Color Any color Stroke and fill color
Width 0.1–40px Border thickness
Fill Open, Filled Fill mode
Shadow On / Off Drop shadow behind the ellipse
  • Open — Border only, transparent inside
  • Filled — Solid color fill with border
  • Shift+drag — Draw a perfect circle
  • Circles — Great for highlighting small UI elements
  • Ovals — Use for highlighting text or wider areas
  • Dots — Small filled circles work as bullet points

Circling a button:

Draw an open ellipse around the element

Icon background:

Use a filled circle behind text or icons

Attention marker:

A bright circle draws the eye


See also: Rectangle Tool | Spotlight Tool