diff --git a/examples/elements/bokeh/Box.ipynb b/examples/elements/bokeh/Box.ipynb
index 3f9fb9c25d..2de91ee7f3 100644
--- a/examples/elements/bokeh/Box.ipynb
+++ b/examples/elements/bokeh/Box.ipynb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "A ``Box`` is an annotation that takes a center x-position, a center y-position and a width:"
+    "A ``Box`` is an annotation that takes a center x-position, a center y-position and a size:"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -41,17 +41,19 @@
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "%%opts Box (line_width=5 color='purple') Image (cmap='gray')\n",
+    "%%opts Box (line_width=5 color='red') Image (cmap='gray')\n",
     "data = np.sin(np.mgrid[0:100,0:100][1]/10.0)\n",
-    "data[range(30, 70), range(30, 70)] = -3\n",
-    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0, 0, 0.5 )"
+    "data[range(40, 60) + range(40,50), range(20, 40)+ range(70,80)] = -3\n",
+    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0.2, 0, 0.2 ) * hv.Box(-0, 0, (0.4,0.9) )"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "In addition to these arguments, it supports an optional ``aspect ratio``:"
+    "In addition to these arguments, it supports an optional ``aspect ratio``:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "By default, the size argument results in a square such as the small square shown above. Alternatively, the size can be given as the tuple ``(width, height)`` resulting in a rectangle. If you only supply a size value, you can still specify a rectangle by specifying an optional aspect value. In addition, you can also set the orientation (in radians, rotating anticlockwise):"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -63,7 +65,9 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "%%opts Box (line_width=5 color='purple') Image (cmap='gray')\n",
-    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0, 0, 0.25, aspect=3)"
+    "data = np.sin(np.mgrid[0:100,0:100][1]/10.0)\n",
+    "data[range(30, 70), range(30, 70)] = -3\n",
+    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0, 0, 0.25, aspect=3, orientation=-np.pi/4)"
    ]
   }
  ],
diff --git a/examples/elements/bokeh/Ellipse.ipynb b/examples/elements/bokeh/Ellipse.ipynb
index c83c64c749..3e9ffcc6d5 100644
--- a/examples/elements/bokeh/Ellipse.ipynb
+++ b/examples/elements/bokeh/Ellipse.ipynb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     "<div class=\"contentcontainer med left\" style=\"margin-left: -50px;\">\n",
     "<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n",
     "  <dt>Title</dt> <dd> Ellipse Element</dd>\n",
-    "  <dt>Dependencies</dt> <dd>Matplotlib</dd>\n",
-    "  <dt>Backends</dt> <dd>[Matplotlib](./Ellipse.ipynb)</dd> <dd>[Bokeh](../bokeh/Ellipse.ipynb)</dd>\n",
+    "  <dt>Dependencies</dt> <dd>Bokeh</dd>\n",
+    "  <dt>Backends</dt> <dd>[Bokeh](./Ellipse.ipynb)</dd> <dd>[Matplotlib](../matplotlib/Ellipse.ipynb)</dd>\n",
     "</dl>\n",
     "</div>"
    ]
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "By default, the size is just a diameter, resulting in a circle such as the blue circle above. Alternatively, the size can be given as the tuple ``(width, height)`` as shown for the red ellipse above. If you only supply a diameter, you can still specify an ellipse by specifying an optional aspect value and you can also set the orientation (in radians, rotatinf anticlockwise):"
+    "By default, the size is just a diameter, resulting in a circle such as the blue circle above. Alternatively, the size can be given as the tuple ``(width, height)`` as shown for the red ellipse above. If you only supply a diameter, you can still specify an ellipse by specifying an optional aspect value. In addition, you can also set the orientation (in radians, rotating anticlockwise):"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/examples/elements/matplotlib/Box.ipynb b/examples/elements/matplotlib/Box.ipynb
index 05865e5344..8b8c9f13f8 100644
--- a/examples/elements/matplotlib/Box.ipynb
+++ b/examples/elements/matplotlib/Box.ipynb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "A ``Box`` is an annotation that takes a center x-position, a center y-position and a width:"
+    "A ``Box`` is an annotation that takes a center x-position, a center y-position and a size:"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -41,17 +41,19 @@
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "%%opts Box (linewidth=5 color='purple') Image (cmap='gray')\n",
+    "%%opts Box (linewidth=5 color='red') Image (cmap='gray')\n",
     "data = np.sin(np.mgrid[0:100,0:100][1]/10.0)\n",
-    "data[range(30, 70), range(30, 70)] = -3\n",
-    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0, 0, 0.5 )"
+    "data[range(40, 60) + range(40,50), range(20, 40)+ range(70,80)] = -3\n",
+    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0.2, 0, 0.2 ) * hv.Box(-0, 0, (0.4,0.9) )"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "In addition to these arguments, it supports an optional ``aspect ratio``:"
+    "In addition to these arguments, it supports an optional ``aspect ratio``:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "By default, the size argument results in a square such as the small square shown above. Alternatively, the size can be given as the tuple ``(width, height)`` resulting in a rectangle. If you only supply a size value, you can still specify a rectangle by specifying an optional aspect value. In addition, you can also set the orientation (in radians, rotating anticlockwise):"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -63,7 +65,9 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "%%opts Box (linewidth=5 color='purple') Image (cmap='gray')\n",
-    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0, 0, 0.25, aspect=3)"
+    "data = np.sin(np.mgrid[0:100,0:100][1]/10.0)\n",
+    "data[range(30, 70), range(30, 70)] = -3\n",
+    "hv.Image(data) * hv.Box(-0, 0, 0.25, aspect=3, orientation=-np.pi/4)"
    ]
   }
  ],
diff --git a/examples/elements/matplotlib/Ellipse.ipynb b/examples/elements/matplotlib/Ellipse.ipynb
index 0d9df90231..4344e600da 100644
--- a/examples/elements/matplotlib/Ellipse.ipynb
+++ b/examples/elements/matplotlib/Ellipse.ipynb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "By default, the size is just a diameter, resulting in a circle such as the blue circle above. Alternatively, the size can be given as the tuple ``(width, height)`` as shown for the red ellipse above. If you only supply a diameter, you can still specify an ellipse by specifying an optional aspect value and you can also set the orientation (in radians, rotatinf anticlockwise):"
+    "By default, the size is just a diameter, resulting in a circle such as the blue circle above. Alternatively, the size can be given as the tuple ``(width, height)`` as shown for the red ellipse above. If you only supply a diameter, you can still specify an ellipse by specifying an optional aspect value.  In addition, you can also set the orientation (in radians, rotating anticlockwise):"
    ]
   },
   {