`The Rectangle Tool's i con has two aireeyuz to click on.
The Rectangle Tool's icon has two areas to click on.
Clicking the upper left half selects the Unfilled Rectangle Tool.
Clicking the same place with the right button displays the Spacing requester.
Please see the Line Tool lesson for details on this requester.
We will now make sure that the default option, Continuous, is selected.
Now, click a starting corner, drag the mouse & release for an ending corner.
Hold down the Shift key to create a rectangle with equal height & width.
Although the dimensions of the rectangle are actually equal,
`It looks taller than it is wide, since the pikcels we're using aren't square.
It looks taller than it is wide since the pixels we're using aren't square.
Make sure you see the Be Square lesson for details on how to correct this.
You can use the Control key to leave traces as you paint a rectangle.
`Click the lower right half of the i con to draw filled rectangles.
Click the lower right half of the icon to draw filled rectangles.
Clicking the same place with the right button displays the Fill Type requester.
Please see the Fill Tool lesson for details on this requester.
We will now make sure that the default, Solid, is selected in the requester.
`If you hold down the i key while clicking on the Filled Rectangle i con,
If you hold down the i key while clicking on the Filled Rectangle icon,
Outlines, using the current custom brush, will be drawn automatically.
`Click the i con again, without holding the i key, to draw normal rectangles.
Click the icon again, without holding the i key, to draw normal rectangles.