# Shape

## 1. What is a shape?

A shape is a form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface instead of other properties such as color, texture, or material composition. Lumise support shapes with SVG format.

## 2. All Shapes

From the Dashboard, click on **Shapes** > **All Shapes.**

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This is where you manage all of your existed shapes. In this area, you can see the shape thumbnail, name, and status.

* **Add New Shape:** Instantly add a new shape.
* **Bulk Actions**: Multiple actions apply to your selected shapes.
* **Filter**: Sort your shape with the chosen alphabet order. 
* **Search**: Quick search with keywords.
* **Status**: Active/ Deactive shapes similar to hide/unhide them on the design editor.

## 3. Add New Shape

From the Dashboard, click on **Shapes** > **Add New Shape.**

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* **Name**: The name of shape for displaying
* **Content**: The SVG content you got from your SVG file. Paste for preview
* **Order:** The ordering of shape in the list.
* **Active**: Enable/Disable shape on front-end.

After filling in your content. Press the **SAVE SHAPE** button to store data.


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