Tap the desired shape directly on the canvas, or select it from the Layer Thumbnails panel.
Last updated on
Dec 15, 2025
- Adobe Fresco User Guide
- Introduction
- What's New in Adobe Fresco
- What is Adobe Fresco
- System Requirements for Adobe Fresco
- Release Notes for Adobe Fresco
- Adobe Fresco on the iPhone
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Accessibility in Fresco
- Adobe Fresco | Common questions
- Get started with the user interface
- Upgrade to a premium plan to access premium fonts
- Storage for Adobe Fresco
- Supported features on iPad and Windows devices
- Content authenticity (not available in mainland China)
- Draw, paint, animate, and share
- Layers
- Drawing aids in Adobe Fresco
- Basic shapes in Adobe Fresco
- Load basic shapes as selections
- Brushes overview in Adobe Fresco
- Pixel brushes
- Live brushes
- Vector brushes
- Mixer brushes
- Ribbon brushes
- Adjust pressure curve on stylus
- Colors
- Paint inside boundaries
- Apply motion to artwork
- Free Transform tool
- Magic Wand tool
- Pose tool
- Smudge tool
- Liquify tool
- Add and modify text
- Elements
- Publish, export, and share
- Layer masks
- Access Creative Cloud libraries in Fresco
- Ruler
- Erasers
- Add your own font
- Grids alignment
- Symmetry
- Adobe Fresco and Creative Cloud apps
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Learn how to transform, draw, erase, and mask selections while keeping your edits within defined boundaries in Fresco.
Resize, rotate, or move shapes on the canvas without altering their internal content (such as text or images).
Before you begin
Make sure the Shapes 
tool is selected in the Toolbar.
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Tap the options icon in the Taskbar and select Load as selection.
The shape will be converted into a selection.
Adjust the position, size, or angle of a selected shape while keeping its content intact.
Adjust the position, size, or angle of a selected shape while keeping its content intact. -
Tap More action > Transform selection.
Reposition or reshape the active selection to align it with surrounding content.
Reposition or reshape the active selection to align it with surrounding content. -
Adjust the selection as needed (resize, rotate, or move).
Draw inside the selection
Drawing inside a selection lets you maintain the original outline after deleting a shape. You can paint or add effects freely and your edits will stay neatly within the selection boundary, preventing any spillover.
Before you begin
Make sure the Shapes tool is selected in the Toolbar.
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Tap the desired shape directly on the canvas, or select it from the Layer Thumbnails panel.
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Tap the options icon in the Taskbar and select Load as selection.
The shape will be converted into a selection. -
Tap the options icon in the Taskbar and select Delete layer.
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Draw directly inside the selection. Your strokes and effects will remain contained within the boundary.
Draw inside a selection to keep edits within the original shape boundary.
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Tap Deselect action to view your finished work.
Erase contents in the selection
Remove specific content from your artwork while preserving everything outside the selected area. Clean, refine, or shape your work without affecting the rest of the layer.
Before you begin
Make sure the Shapes tool is selected in the Toolbar.
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Tap the desired shape directly on the canvas, or select it from the Layer Thumbnails panel.
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Tap the options icon in the Taskbar and select Load as selection.
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Keep the selection active.
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Tap Erase action to erase only the contents within the selection.
Erase contents inside a selection while keeping the rest of the layer intact.
Erase contents inside a selection while keeping the rest of the layer intact.
Mask and draw inside the selection
Use a mask inside a selection to conceal specific areas without altering the original artwork for precise and non-destructive editing.
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Place the desired shape and tap Done.
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Tap Load as selection and hide the shape layer.
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Select the target layer and tap Mask action. The mask will follow the outline of the shape.
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Use the Brush tool on the mask thumbnail to paint and reveal content as needed.
