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Revision Date: 15 January 2023

Text and Shape Tools  Text tool  Line and Curve  Shape Tool

There are three tools available for creating geometric shapes and text:

Text tool Text Tool

This tool is used to placing text on the active layer. For an in-depth discussion of how to use this tool, see the Text Tool section.

Line and Curve Line/Curve Tool

Draw straight or curved lines with this tool. For more information on how to use this tool see the Line/Curve Tool section.

Shape Tool Shapes Tool

This tool encompasses a set of shapes which can be rendered to the active layer. For detailed discussion on how to use this tool, see Shapes Tool.