{"id":31822,"date":"2021-09-30T15:58:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=31822"},"modified":"2022-11-05T10:38:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T14:38:31","slug":"draw-5-point-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/draw-5-point-star\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Draw a Perfect 5 Point Star in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>Learn how easy it is to draw a perfect 5 point star, or 5 sided star, in Photoshop! And how to save the star as a custom shape so you'll never need to draw it again. For Photoshop 2021 or later.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n    <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mNgD4POoXVA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this tutorial, I show you how to draw a perfect 5 point star in Photoshop. By \u201cperfect\u201d, I mean a star where the sides of the star segments line up perfectly with each other. Now Photoshop does include a few built-in star shapes, but none of them look right. So I'll show you how easy it is to draw your own, and how to save the star as a custom shape so you'll never need to draw it again.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what the star will look like when we're done. Of course, you can choose any color you like:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/5-point-star-photoshop.png\" alt=\"How to draw a perfect 5 point star in Photoshop\" width=\"526\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A perfect 5 point star drawn in Photoshop.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Which version of Photoshop do I need?<\/h2>\n<p>Before we begin, I should point out that Adobe made changes to the shape tools in Photoshop 2021, which is what I\u2019m using. So to follow along, you\u2019ll need Photoshop 2021 or newer. <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Adobe Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the latest Photoshop version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 1: Create a new Photoshop document<\/h2>\n<p>Start by creating a new document, which we\u2019ll use to draw the star. If you are on Photoshop's Home Screen, click the <strong>Create new<\/strong> button: <\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/create-new-button.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Create new button on Photoshop's Home Screen\" width=\"169\" height=\"146\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking <q>Create New<\/q> on the Home Screen.<\/div>\n<p>Or if you are in Photoshop's main interface, go up to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choose <strong>New<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/file-new.png\" alt=\"Choosing New in Photoshop's File menu\" width=\"304\" height=\"88\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to File &gt; New in the Menu Bar.<\/div>\n<p>In the New Document dialog box, choose the <strong>Default Photoshop Size<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/default-photoshop-size.png\" alt=\"Choosing the default Pohotoshop document size in the New Document dialog box\" width=\"278\" height=\"304\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the default document size.<\/div>\n<p>Then click <strong>Create<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/create-button.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Create button in Photoshop's New Document dialog box\" width=\"319\" height=\"146\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Create button.<\/div>\n<p>And the new document appears:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/new-photoshop-document.jpg\" alt=\"The new Photoshop document\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new Photoshop document.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 2: Select the Polygon Tool<\/h2>\n<p>To draw the star, we'll use Photoshop's Polygon Tool. In the toolbar, click and hold on the <strong>Rectangle Tool<\/strong> (or whichever shape tool you used last) until a fly-out menu appears:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/click-and-hold-rectangle-tool.png\" alt=\"Clicking and holding on the Rectangle Tool in Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"235\" height=\"194\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking and holding on the Rectangle Tool.<\/div>\n<p>And select the <strong>Polygon Tool<\/strong> from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/select-polygon-tool.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Polygon Tool in Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"188\" height=\"125\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Polygon Tool.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 3: Reset the tool\u2019s options<\/h2>\n<p>Then in the Options Bar, <strong>right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) on the tool\u2019s icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/tool-icon-options-bar.png\" alt=\"Right-click (Win) \/ Control-click (Mac) on the tool icon in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"264\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Right-click (Win) \/ Control-click (Mac) on the tool icon.<\/div>\n<p>And choose <strong>Reset Tool<\/strong> from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/reset-tool.png\" alt=\"Resetting the Polygon Tool's options\" width=\"263\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the Polygon Tool's options.<\/div>\n<p>This should set the <strong>Tool Mode<\/strong> to <strong>Shape<\/strong> (not Path or Pixels):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/shape-tool-mode.png\" alt=\"The Tool Mode in the Options Bar set to Shape\" width=\"301\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Tool Mode should be set to Shape.<\/div>\n<p>And it should set the <strong>Number of Sides<\/strong> for the polygon to <strong>5<\/strong> (since we want a 5 point star) and the <strong>Corner Radius<\/strong> to <strong>0<\/strong> (so we draw a star with sharp corners):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/polygon-tool-sides-corner-radius.png\" alt=\"The Number of Sides and Corner Radius options for the Polygon Tool\" width=\"340\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Number of sides = 5, Corner Radius = 0.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 4: Choose a fill color<\/h2>\n<p>You can choose a color for the shape by clicking the <strong>Fill color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/fill-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Fill color swatch to choose a shape color.\" width=\"316\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Fill color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>Then clicking the <strong>Color Picker icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/color-picker-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Color Picker icon.\" width=\"309\" height=\"117\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Color Picker icon.<\/div>\n<p>And choosing a color from the Color Picker. Any color will work. I\u2019ll choose a dark purple by setting the <strong>Hue<\/strong> (H) to <strong>280<\/strong>, the <strong>Saturation<\/strong> (S) to <strong>75<\/strong> and the <strong>Brightness<\/strong> (B) to <strong>40.<\/strong> Click OK to close the Color Picker when you\u2019re done:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/color-picker-choose-purple.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing a color for the star shape.\" width=\"545\" height=\"411\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a shape color.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 5: Turn off the stroke<\/h2>\n<p>By default, Photoshop adds a 1 pixel black stroke around shapes, which I don\u2019t want. So still in the Options Bar, I\u2019ll click the <strong>Stroke color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/click-stroke-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Stroke color swatch.\" width=\"315\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Stroke color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>And I\u2019ll choose the <strong>No Color<\/strong> option. Then I\u2019ll press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to close the dialog box:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/no-color-option-stroke.png\" alt=\"Choosing No Color for the stroke around the shape.\" width=\"309\" height=\"118\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing No Color for the stroke.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 6: Draw a polygon shape<\/h2>\n<p>Next, we\u2019ll draw an initial polygon shape. Click in the upper left of the canvas to set a starting point for the shape, keep your mouse button held down, and begin dragging towards the bottom right:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/begin-dragging-polygon-shape.png\" alt=\"Clicking and dragging a polygon shape with Photoshop's Polygon Tool.\" width=\"784\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click and drag to begin drawing the shape.<\/div>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve started dragging, press and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard to constrain the shape so that all five sides are the same length, and continue dragging:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/force-all-five-sides-to-same-length.png\" alt=\"Holding Shift was dragging with the Polygon Tool.\" width=\"785\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Shift while dragging to make all five sides the same length.<\/div>\n<p>You can move and reposition the shape as you draw it by still keeping the Shift key down, holding the <strong>spacebar<\/strong> on your keyboard (so Shift+spacebar), and dragging the shape into place. I\u2019ll move it up a bit higher:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/move-shape-while-dragging.png\" alt=\"Holding the spacebar to move the polygon shape as I draw it.\" width=\"785\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Add the spacebar to move the shape as you draw it.<\/div>\n<p>Then release your spacebar, but again keep the Shift key held down, and continue dragging out the rest of the shape:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/finish-dragging-polygon-shape.png\" alt=\"Drawing the rest of the polygon shape.\" width=\"785\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Drawing the rest of the polygon shape.<\/div>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, release your mouse button, then release the Shift key, and Photoshop fills the shape with your chosen color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/polygon-shape-drawn.png\" alt=\"Releasing my mouse button to complete the polygon shape.\" width=\"785\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Release your mouse button (then the Shift key) to complete the shape.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 7: Lower the Star Ratio<\/h2>\n<p>At this point, we have a five-sided polygon with all five sides the same length. But how do we turn it into a star? <\/p>\n<p>The answer is in the <strong>Properties panel<\/strong>. Here you\u2019ll find the <strong>Star Ratio<\/strong> option, with an icon that looks like a star inside a larger polygon shape. By default, the value is set to <strong>100 percent<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/properties-panel-star-ratio.png\" alt=\"The Star Ratio option for the polygon shape in Photoshop's Properties panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"278\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Star Ratio option in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p><em>Star Ratio<\/em> refers to the size of the star within the polygon shape. So at 100 percent, the star is taking up 100 percent of the maximum area inside the shape, which is why it doesn\u2019t look like a star. But as we lower the value (by clicking on the Star Ratio icon, keeping your mouse button held down and dragging to the left):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/lower-star-ratio-80percent.png\" alt=\"Lowering the Star Ratio value\" width=\"295\" height=\"108\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the Star Ratio value.<\/div>\n<p>Notice that the edges of the polygon start to bend inward, and the star  begins to appear (you\u2019ll need to release your mouse button for the shape to update):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/star-segments-ratio-80percent.png\" alt=\"Lowering the Star Ratio option to create the star\" width=\"785\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the ratio creates the star shape.<\/div>\n<p>To convert the polygon to a perfect star where the sides of the segments line up with each other, lower the Star Ratio to <strong>47 percent<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/star-ratio-47percent.png\" alt=\"Lowering the Star Ratio to 47 percent creates a perfect star shape in Photoshop\" width=\"295\" height=\"110\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the Star Ratio to 47 percent.<\/div>\n<p>And now the star segments like up perfectly:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/perfect-5-point-star.png\" alt=\"A perfect 5 point star created by setting the Star Ratio to 47 percent in Photoshop\" width=\"784\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A perfect star.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 8: Save the star as a custom shape<\/h2>\n<p>So that\u2019s how easy it is to draw a perfect 5 point star in Photoshop. But things get even easier at this point because now that we\u2019ve drawn the star once, we can save it as a custom shape and never have to draw it again.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h3>Creating a new shape group<\/h3>\n<p>But before we do, let\u2019s create a new shape group to hold our custom shapes. Open the <strong>Shapes panel<\/strong> by going up to the <strong>Window<\/strong> menu and choosing <strong>Shapes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/open-shapes-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Opening the Shapes panel in Photoshop\" width=\"253\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Window &gt; Shapes.<\/div>\n<p>Then in the Shapes panel, click the <strong>New Group<\/strong> icon at the bottom:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/shapes-panel-new-group-icon.png\" alt=\"Creating a new shape group in Photoshop's Shapes panel\" width=\"243\" height=\"293\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Creating a new shape group.<\/div>\n<p>Give the group a name, like <q>My Shapes<\/q>, and click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/name-new-group.png\" alt=\"Naming the new shape group\" width=\"494\" height=\"131\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new group.<\/div>\n<p>The new group appears below the others. If you already created a group in the past, make sure it\u2019s selected since we want the star shape to be added to it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/new-shape-group-added.png\" alt=\"The new shape group appears in the Shapes panel\" width=\"243\" height=\"132\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape group.<\/div>\n<h3>Creating the new custom shape<\/h3>\n<p>Then go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choose <strong>Define Custom Shape<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/define-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"Choosing Define Custom Shape from Photoshop's Edit menu\" width=\"283\" height=\"94\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Define Custom Shape.<\/div>\n<p>Give the shape a name. I\u2019ll name it <q>Perfect 5 Point Star<\/q>. Then click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/name-custom-star-shape.png\" alt=\"Naming the new custom shape\" width=\"508\" height=\"125\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new custom shape.<\/div>\n<p>And back in the Shapes panel, the star appears as a thumbnail within the group:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/star-saved-as-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"The star shape is added to the Shapes panel as a custom shape\" width=\"243\" height=\"133\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The star shape is added as a custom shape.<\/div>\n<h3>How to use the custom star shape<\/h3>\n<p>Since we\u2019ve saved the star as a custom shape, I\u2019ll delete my original star by going to the Layers panel and dragging the shape layer down onto the trash bin:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/delete-shape-layer.png\" alt=\"Deleting the original star shape in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"296\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Deleting the original star shape in the Layers panel.<\/div>\n<p>The next time you need to draw a perfect 5 point star, just open the Shapes panel (Window &gt; Shapes) and drag and drop the star from the  panel into your document:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/drag-and-drop-shape.png\" alt=\"Dragging the custom star shape from the Shapes panel and dropping it into the Photoshop document\" width=\"785\" height=\"516\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging and dropping the star shape.<\/div>\n<p>Release your mouse button and the star instantly appears. Drag the <strong>handles<\/strong> to resize the star as needed, and then press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to accept it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2021\/shapes\/draw-5-point-star\/custom-star-shape-added-to-document.png\" alt=\"The star is drawn when you release your mouse button\" width=\"785\" height=\"516\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The star is drawn when you release your mouse button.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>And there we have it! Of course, drawing a star is just one use for the Polygon Tool, and the Polygon Tool is only one of Photoshop's shape tools. So be sure to check out my <a href=\"\/basics\/using-the-shape-tools-in-photoshop-cc-2021\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Using the Shape Tools in Photoshop<\/a> tutorial to learn how every shape tool works. Or visit my <a href=\"\/basics\/\">Photoshop Basics<\/a> section for more topics. And don't forget, all of my tutorials are now available to <a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\" title=\"Learn more\">download as PDFs<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"members-ad\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Get all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a> Download them today!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how easy it is to draw a perfect 5 point star, or 5 sided star, in Photoshop. 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