Shapes & Drawing

This tutorial covers shape elements, freehand drawing, non-objective compositions, and modular grids.

Inserting shapes

1. Click the Shapes dropdown in the toolbar.
2. Choose from: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Circle, Triangle, Diamond, Arrow, Star, or Line.
3. The shape appears on the slide. Drag to reposition, drag handles to resize.

Shape properties

Select a shape to configure in the right panel:

• Fill — color picker, or "none" for transparent
• Stroke — border color and width
• Opacity — 0 (transparent) to 1 (fully opaque)
• Text — add a label inside the shape
• Round Corners — border radius for rectangles

Example output

Freehand drawing

1. Click the Pencil icon in the toolbar to enter draw mode.
2. Choose a color and stroke width from the drawing toolbar.
3. Draw directly on the slide canvas.
4. Click the pencil icon again (or press Escape) to exit draw mode.

Drawn strokes are SVG elements that can be selected, moved, and deleted like any other element.

Non-objective compositions

Inspired by Bauhaus and De Stijl, these insert randomized geometric compositions.

1. Click Shapes > Non-objective in the toolbar.
2. A composition of overlapping geometric forms appears.
3. Each shape can be individually selected and edited.

Modular grid

Creates a grid of identical shapes as a structural framework.

1. Click Shapes > Modular Grid.
2. Configure the number of columns, rows, gap size, and shape type.
3. Click Apply — a grid of shapes fills the slide.
4. Assign content to individual cells as needed.