The term drawing in image editing apps refers to creating or adding simple forms (such as triangles, ovals and so on) to the composition. We call those forms shapes. Shapes can be used to enhance your photos, create Web elements, icons, logos, posters and much more. For example, the entire Pixelmator user interface is designed using shapes. The reason why shapes are so popular is that they are vector-based image elements. This means that you can go back to the image element and adjust the changes you’ve made without losing any quality. You can also freely enlarge or reduce the shape’s size, and the quality will stay intact.
In Pixelmator, there are smart shapes and custom shapes, and the Pen and Freeform Pen drawing tools to create your own shapes. If you can’t find the shape you need, you can easily reshape any of the predrawn shapes with the easy-to-use controls. The look of a shape can also be easily changed with the Shape Style palette.
You can add shapes to any photo, or you can create any design using shapes from scratch. Each shape is added to a new layer, unless you specify that you want to add shapes to the same layer. By adding shapes to the same layer, you can select and work with each shape individually.
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