Boolean operations can make two or more shapes interact to produce different shapes. Compound shapes are the result of so-called Boolean operations. Results are fully editable at all times. All shapes will retain their special properties, such as rounded corners or sides. Compound shapes are also known as Boolean groups. Visual Paradigm Online graphic editor provides powerful features that let you reshape objects. We support combine, substract, intersect, exclude and divide shapes. You can customize the shape that you want. This video will show you how to combine shapes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy0bwDvZBjY&width=854&height=480 Combine shapes When…continue reading →

Using the right font in your design does not just make your design beautiful but also helps convey your message. Visual Paradigm’s Text Editor features hundreds of fonts that will help you perfectly craft your words. This video will show you how to adjust font settings with the font pane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDZz1sRMtm4&width=854&height=480 When editing your design, you can see the font panel on the top of the design. You can use this panel to change the text’s font face, size, color, etc. Use the style options to: change the font type and size Apply…continue reading →

All shapes can be resized by dragging the round blue grab handles on their perimeter, or by entering an exact size in the Arrange tab of the format panel. This video will show you how to resize the shape without locking the aspect ratio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshUCqI0NhY&width=854&height=480 For some elements, its resize behavior is being enforced to have the ratio of width and height being maintained, such as the circle, which will keep their proportions when they resize (always remaining a circle). If you don't want to keep their proportions, you can try to resize…continue reading →

Dividing into different layers is a good may to manage the elements on the work. This article will show you how to do so in the design tool of Visual Paradigm Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH5-irePEog&width=854&height=480 How To Move Shapes From One Layer To Another Opening The Layer Panel First of all, we have to open the layer panel. We have 2 ways to do so: Click the View Button -> Click Layers Press [Ctrl + Shift + L] on your keyboard After that, you can see all layers of the design. When we click elements…continue reading →

When editing the design, instead of move the elements freely, we sometimes need to move them just vertically or horizontally. There are 2 ways for you to do it easy in the design tool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ9kgzlOfuU&width=854&height=480 How To Move A Shape Only Horizontally / Vertically Hold Shift Key When Moving If you hold the Shift Key and then start moving the element, you will find that its move straightly horizontally or vertically. Moreover, there is no alignment guide on the screen so that you can focusing on the selected shape. Move Along The Alignment…continue reading →