Ellipse Tool

Ellipse / ovals can be created interactively with the cursor and Quick Keys or by entering the exact coordinates for the center point, height and width with typed input.

Watch tutorial: How to Draw an Ellipse

To use the tool the quickest and simplest way is to click and drag using the left mouse button.

Quick Keys

Instead of releasing the left mouse button when you have dragged your shape, you can also type exact values during the dragging process to set properties precisely. For example, while dragging out the ellipse if you type Width Value , Height Value Enter then it will create an ellipse of the specified dimensions.