To draw circles by 3 points 1 Select the Circle 3 points tool. Click in the document to set a first point on the circle’s circumference. 2 Move to a second point on the circle’s circumference. A line indicates the chord from the first point as you move the pointer. Click to set the second point. 3 Move to a third point on the circumference. A line indicates the chord from the second point, while the circle expands or contracts as you move the pointer. 4 Click to set the third point and complete the circle. To draw circles by radius 1 Select the Circle Radius tool. Click in the document to set the center of the circle. 2 Move to anywhere on the circumference of the circle. A line extends from the center and indicates the radius, while the circle expands or contracts as you move the pointer. 3 Click to set the circumference and complete the circle. Resizing and reshaping vector objects You can resize and reshape a vector object by changing the size and shape of the object’s bounding box. You can also change the length of arc segments and the corner radius of rounded rectangles. These techniques are described in the following section. You can also edit most vector objects by changing the anchor points and segments that form their paths. For information on these editing techniques, see “Editing object paths” on page 23.425. To resize an object’s bounding box When you drag a handle on a vector object’s bounding box, you change the height or width (or both) of the bounding box. This also changes the size (and possibly the shape) of the object. For example, if you select a circle and drag a side handle to make the bounding box wider, the circle becomes an oval that is wider than it is tall. 1 Choose a Selection tool at the top-left of the toolbox. •   Use the filled arrow to select a single object (including a group object). First click Second click Third click Second click First click
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