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1. " Rectangle Tool:

Rectangle Tool  Drawing Tools   shape  
  &( )-/
0 1: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Rectangle tool (M) >

2. Mouse  ;< >

> Shift =? & Shape 

> Alt =? & Shape  
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0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Rectangle tool (M) >

2. Shift Click Artboard FG3 Width - >

3. 3 Height KL >
4. OK Button

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2.. " Rounded Rectangular Tools:

Rounded Rectangle Tools  Drawing Tools    shape  
  VX & ()0 1: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Rounded Rectangle tool >

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2. Mouse  ;< >

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> Up Arrow =? &Z 
> Down Arrow =? &Z

0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Rounded Rectangle tool >

2. Shift Click Artboard FG3 Width - >

3. 3 Height KL >
4. 3 Corner Radius  >
5. OK Button

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3.. " Elliptical Tools:

Elliptical Tools  Drawing Tools  shape 
& ()-_`/:
1. 3 Tools Panel  Elliptical Tool (L) >

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2. Mouse  ;< >

> Space bar 3& Shape

> Shift =? & Shape 
> Alt =? & Shape  
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0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Elliptical Tool (L) >

2. Shift Click Artboard FG3 Width - >

3. 3 Height KL >
4. OK Button

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4.. " Polygon:

Polygon Tool  Drawing Tools  shape 
& ()-_`/:
1. 3 Tools Panel  Polygon Tool >

2. Mouse  ;< >

> Up Arrow =? &Z 

> Down Arrow =? &Z

0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Polygon Tool >

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2. Shift Click Artboard FG3 Radius  >

3. 3 Sides  >
4. OK Button

5.. " Star Tool:

Star Tool  Drawing Tools   shape v
& ()-_`/:
0 1: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Star Tool >

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2. Mouse  ;< >

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> Up Arrow =? &Z 

> Down Arrow =? &Z

0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Star Tool >

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2. Shift Click Artboard FG3 Radius 1 /x >
3. 3 Radius 2 / >
4. 3 Sides  >
5. OK Button

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6.. " Flare Tool:

Flare Tool  Drawing Tools   shape {
& ()-_`/:
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0 1: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Flare Tool >

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2. Mouse  ;<

7.. " Line Segment Tool:

Line Segment Tool <( (&  shape VFG 0 1: 1.3 Tools Panel  Line Segment Tool >

2. Mouse  ;<

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> Shift =? &_FG  180, 90, 45

> alt =?  &V0 V3

0 2: 1.3 Tools Panel  Line Segment Tool >

2. Click Artboard FG3 Length FG >

3. 3 Angle _FG >
4. OK Button

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8. " Arc Tool:

Arc Tool <((& shape VFG 0 1: 1.3 Tools Panel  Arc Tool >

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2. Mouse  ;<

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> Up Arrow =? & /
> Down Arrow =? &/

0 2: 1.3 Tools Panel  Arc Tool >

2. Click Artboard FG3 Length X-Axis _-FG >

3. 3 Length Y-Axis _KLFG >
4.  Reference Point _-FG< >
5. 3 Type  Open  Path Close   Shape >
6. 3 Base Along _ X Y Axis >
7. 3 Slope  >
8. 3 Fill Arc Fill  Shape >

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9. OK Button

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9.. " Spiral Tool:

Spiral Tool <( (& shape V 
& -F
0 1: 1.3 Tools Panel  Spiral Tool >

2. Mouse  ;<

> Up Arrow =? &Z

> Down Arrow =? &Z

0 2: 1.3 Tools Panel  Spiral Tool >

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2. Click Artboard FG3 Radius 

- () >
3. 3 Decay 0 ( )>
4. 3 Segments < (achor point) >
5.  Style   >
6. OK Button

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10.. " Rectangular Grid Tool:

Rectangular Grid Tool <( (& Shape V Table
0 1: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Rectangular Grid Tool >

1
2. Mouse  ;<
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> Up Arrow =? &Z Rows
> Down Arrow =? &Z Rows
> Left Arrow =?  &Z Columns
> Right Arrow =?&Z Columns

0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Rectangular Grid Tool >

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2. Click Artboard FG3 Width - Table >
3. 3 Height KL Table >
4.  Horizontal Dividers 3 Number FG< 3 Table >
5.  Horizontal Dividers 3 Skew  3 Rows 3 Table >
6.  Vertical Dividers 3 Number FG< 3 Table >
7.  Vertical Dividers 3 Skew   3 Columns 3 Table >
8.  Use Outside Rectangle As Frame  3/x Table 3 >
9.  Fill Grid  G Table >
10. OK Button

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12.. " Polar Grid tool:

Polar Grid Tool <( (& Shape  Grid V
0 1: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Polar Grid Tool >

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2. Mouse  ;<

> Up Arrow =? &Z Rows

> Down Arrow =? &Z Rows
> Left Arrow =?  &Z Columns
> Down Arrow =? &Z Columns
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0 2: 1. 3 Tools Panel  Polar Grid Tool >

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2. Click Artboard FG3 Width - Grid >
3. 3 Height KL Grid >
4.  Concentric Dividers 3 Number FG< 3 Grid  Rows >
5.  Concentric Dividers 3 Skew  3 Rows 3 Grid >
6.  Radial Dividers 3 Number FG<3 Grid & Columns>
7.  Radial Dividers 3 Skew 3 Columns 3 Grid >
8.  Create Compound Path From Ellipses  3/x Grid 3 >
9.  Fill Grid  G Grid >
10. OK Button

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13. % Fill Shape:

0 1: 1.  Shape / >
2.  Control Panel Fill Color Arrow >
3.  <
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0 2: 1.  Shape / >

2.  Tool Panel Double Click  Fill Color >
3.  < >
4. OK Button

14.. % Stroke Shape:

0 1: 1. Select Shape < >
2.  Control Panel Stroke Color Arrow >
3.  <

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0 2: 1. Select Shape < >

2.  Tool Panel Double Click  Stroke Color >
3.  < >
4. OK Button

15..  Fill  Stroke:

1.  Swap Fill and Stroke (Shift + X)

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16.. % Fill  Gradient:

1.  Gradient ( > )

1
17. % Stroke Shape:
Select Shape < >
2.  Control Panel Stroke Weight Arrow >
3.   <

18.  Corner Stroke:

1. Select Shape < >
2.  Control Panel Stroke >
3.  Miter Limit  / >

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> Rounded Join :  Corner Stroke Shape =?3

> Bevel Join

:  Corner Stroke Shape =?3

19. ) Stroke * , Path Shape:

1. Select Shape < >
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2.  Control Panel Stroke >

3.  Align Stroke   <

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Stroke:
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0 1: 1. Select Shape < >
2.  Control Panel Stroke >
3. Tick Dashed Line 3 dash 50  gap 20

0 2: 1. Select Shape < >

2.  Control Panel Stoke Mode Arrow >
3.   >

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