Adding Shape Elements

Adding shapes to your yearbook can give your project visual interest and flair. In this article we will go over how to add shapes to your page.

How to Add Shape Elements to the Page:

Click on the “Shape” button under “Insert Item.”

You will see 2 types of shapes. Regular shapes are colored black. Once you place them on the page you can change the color using the fill tool. Drop-photo shapes are filled in gray. You can fill these shapes with a photo:

Insert a shape on the page by clicking on the shape, the border of the selected shape will highlight green. Click anywhere on the page to insert the shape:

You can also click on the green Insert shape button at the top of the menu to insert the shape.

In addition to our standard shapes, we also have fun letter and number drop -photo shapes that you can fill with photos!

Changing the color of your shape

You can change the color of your shape by first clicking on the shape on your page. Then go to the top took bar, you can fill your shape with a color by clicking on the paint bucket icon, also know as the fill tool. You can change the color and thickness of the border by clicking on the pen icon, also know as the border color tool.

Fill a shape with a photo

Select a photo from your photo button on the left side of the designer. Choose the photo you would like to fill the shape with. Click on the photo, then when the cursor is highlighted green with a preview of your photo, click in the center of the shape, this will fill your shape with the photo of your choosing.

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