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Rectangle

Draw rectangular shapes to highlight areas.

Shortcut: R

  1. Select the Rectangle tool (press R)
  2. Click and drag to draw the rectangle
  3. Release to finish
Option Values Description
Color Any color Stroke and fill color
Width 0.1–40px Border thickness
Corners Sharp, Rounded Corner style
Fill Open, Filled Fill mode
Shadow On / Off Drop shadow behind the rectangle
  • Sharp — 90° corners
  • Rounded — Smooth, rounded corners
  • Open — Border only, transparent inside
  • Filled — Solid color fill with border
  • Shift+drag — Draw a perfect square
  • Highlight areas — Use open rectangles to draw attention
  • Backgrounds — Use filled rectangles behind text
  • Boxes — Frame content with rounded rectangles

Highlighting a button:

Draw an open rectangle around the UI element

Creating a label background:

Draw a filled rectangle, then add text on top

Marking a region:

Use a colored border to indicate an area of interest


See also: Ellipse Tool | Spotlight Tool