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Ellipse guide Circles are ellipses too!
Ellipse guide allows you to draw circles and ellipses but also their radii
Creative Tools menu See page 36
Direction of the minor axis of the ellipse Useful for drawing cylinders in perspective
Ellipse guide line shows the shape of the ellipse
Angle handle drag to rotate the guide around the center
Center handle drag to reposition the guide.
Scale handle drag to resize the ellipse proportionally. Note that this is for your convenience only as the size of the guideline doesn't affect your ability to draw at any point.
Flatness handle drag to adjust the length of the minor axis of the ellipse. Tip: drag all the way out to get a perfect circle.
Draw arcs of the ellipse
Draw concentric ellipses all over the canvas
Draw radii of the ellipse
Tip: the guide movement snaps to the minor axis line. Use this to construct cylinders in perspective.
Infinite Painter’s Manual
ref: manual_creative_guides_ellipse
Creative Tools • Guides • Page 231
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