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About the drawing tools


    Keep in mind the following similarities and differences when using the drawing tools in Photoshop and ImageReady:

    • The rectangle tool rectangle tool , rounded rectangle tool rounded rectangle tool , ellipse tool ellipse tool , and line tool line tool are available in both Photoshop and ImageReady.
    • The pen tool pen tool ,  freeform pen tool freeform pen tool, polygon tool polygon tool , custom shape tool custom shape tool , add anchor point tool add anchor point, delete anchor point tool delete anchor point, and convert point tool anchor point tool are available only in Photoshop.
    • In Photoshop, you can use the drawing tools to create a work path; in ImageReady, you can't create a work path.
    • In Photoshop, you can draw multiple shapes in a layer and specify how overlapping shapes interact. In ImageReady, you can only draw one shape in a layer.
    • In Photoshop, you can edit shapes after you draw them. In ImageReady, you can move and transform shapes, but you can't edit them.