Frame, box and point at anything
Shapes are useful for drawing attention to part of a page, boxing a total on an invoice, marking an area on a floor plan or building a simple diagram. Outlines and fills can be any color, or none at all, and a semi-transparent fill makes a handy colored overlay. Lines and arrows live in the Draw tool in the same toolbar.
How to add shapes to a PDF
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Open the PDF
Choose the file. The Shapes tool is selected.
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Pick a rectangle or an ellipse
Set the border color, fill and border width first, or change them afterwards.
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Drag on the page
Drag to draw the shape. Hold Shift while resizing to keep the proportions.
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Download
Save and download the PDF.
Features
Outline and fill
Any border color and width, with or without a fill.
Opacity
See-through fills for overlays that don't hide the text.
Rotate any shape
Angle a box to match a rotated scan or drawing.
Sharp at any size
Shapes are saved as vector graphics.
Add Shapes: frequently asked questions
Choose Ellipse and drag. Hold Shift while resizing with a corner handle to keep it perfectly round.
In the Draw tool: choose Line or Arrow and drag.
Yes, but for hiding content use Whiteout, or Redact if the content must be removed from the file.
Yes. Select it to change its colors and width, or drag it to move and resize.