Select the Rectangle tool from the toolbar to draw a rectangle shape or hold it to draw more live shapes using the Rounded Rectangle , Ellipse , Polygon , Shaper ,or, Star tool.
Last updated on
Sep 12, 2025
Learn how to modify the corner radius of a live shape.
Enable View > Show Bounding Box and set the on-screen control widgets to Show Shape Widgets in the Control panel to adjust the number of sides on a live shape.
To edit each corner individually, select the Direct Selection tool, and then drag any corner widget. When you drag the corners widgets to the maximum possible limit, the preview of the rounded corners is displayed in red.
In the Corners dialog box, select Corner, Radius, and Rounding styles to make changes.
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