# What is the ellipse tool

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-ellipse-tool/252977>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 26, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-ellipse-tool/252977 "2008-02-26T02:52:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![nasser\_jamal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nasser\_jamal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nasser_jamal)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-ellipse-tool/252977/1 "2008-02-26T02:52:17Z")

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_[SIZE=3]Dear members,[/SIZE]_  
_[SIZE=3]Iwas reading a tutorial about Flash, and in it it says use ellipse tool, and as you all know there is not an ellipse tool in flash 8.[/SIZE]_

_[SIZE=3]First what is ellipse tool, and is there a substitute for it in flash 8?[/SIZE]_  
_[SIZE=3]Nasser[/SIZE]_