{"id":32160,"date":"2022-04-11T22:11:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T02:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=32160"},"modified":"2022-11-05T10:21:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T14:21:57","slug":"how-to-draw-custom-shapes-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/how-to-draw-custom-shapes-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Draw Custom Shapes in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>Learn how to draw custom shapes in Photoshop using the Custom Shape Tool and the Shapes panel. Plus how to load hundreds of missing shapes, how to combine and merge shapes, and how to save your own custom shape presets! For Photoshop 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n    <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r2XfiVXLyiQ\" 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 a previous tutorial, I showed you how to draw basic shapes in Photoshop, like rectangles, circles, lines and polygons, using the <a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-draw-shapes-with-the-shape-tools\/\" title=\"Learn more\">geometric shape tools<\/a>. This time, you\u2019ll learn how to draw more elaborate, pre-made custom shapes. And Photoshop gives us two ways to draw them. One is with the Custom Shape Tool, and the other is with the Shapes panel. This tutorial covers both.<\/p>\n<p>Photoshop includes hundreds of custom shapes to choose from, but most of them are hidden by default. So along with showing you how to draw shapes, I\u2019ll show you where to find all of the shapes that are missing. And once we know how to draw one shape at a time, I\u2019ll show you how to combine and merge two or more shapes together, and how to save the result as a new custom preset.<\/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<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>Adobe has made lots of improvements to shapes in recent Photoshop versions. So for this tutorial, you\u2019ll want to be using Photoshop 2022 or later. <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\">Setting up the document<\/h2>\n<p>To follow along, all you need is a <a href=\"\/basics\/create-new-documents-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"Learn more\">new Photoshop document<\/a>. <\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-photoshop-document.jpg\" alt=\"A new Photoshop document to draw some custom shapes.\" width=\"804\" height=\"456\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Create a new Photoshop document to follow along.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to draw shapes with the Custom Shape Tool<\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to draw custom shapes in Photoshop. The first is with the Custom Shape Tool and the second is from the Shapes panel. We'll start by learning the more traditional way of drawing shapes using the Custom Shape Tool.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Select the Custom Shape Tool<\/h3>\n<p>The Custom Shape Tool is found in Photoshop\u2019s <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\" title=\"Learn more\">toolbar<\/a>, nested in with the Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool and Photoshop\u2019s other <a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-draw-shapes-with-the-shape-tools\/\" title=\"Learn more\">geometric shape tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To select the Custom Shape Tool, click and hold on whichever shape tool\u2019s icon is currently visible in the toolbar (either the Rectangle Tool or the tool you used last). Then choose the <strong>Custom Shape Tool<\/strong> from the fly-out menu.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-custom-shape-tool-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Custom Shape Tool from Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"252\" height=\"199\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Custom Shape Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Open the Custom Shape Picker<\/h3>\n<p>With the Custom Shape Tool active, go up to the <strong>Options Bar<\/strong> and choose a shape by clicking on the current shape\u2019s thumbnail.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/current-custom-shape-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Clicking on the current custom shape in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"399\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking on the current shape in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>This opens the <strong>Custom Shape Picker<\/strong> showing all the shapes we can choose from. The shapes are divided into groups based on their theme. <\/p>\n<p>But by default, only four groups are listed (Wild Animals, Leaf Trees, Boats and Flowers). I\u2019ll show you how to load hundreds of additional shapes once we\u2019ve learned how the Custom Shape Tool works.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/photoshop-custom-shape-picker.png\" alt=\"The Custom Shape Picker in Photoshop\" width=\"272\" height=\"196\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Custom Shape Picker.<\/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<h3>Step 3: Choose a custom shape<\/h3>\n<p>Twirl open a shape group by clicking the arrow to the left of its folder icon. I\u2019ll open the Wild Animals group. Then choose a shape from the group by clicking its thumbnail. I\u2019ll choose the lion shape. <\/p>\n<p>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard to close the Shape Picker.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-lion-shape.png\" alt=\"Choosing a shape from the Custom Shape Picker in Photoshop\" width=\"272\" height=\"160\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a shape by clicking its thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Set the Tool Mode to Shape<\/h3>\n<p>Still in the Options Bar, make sure the <strong>Tool Mode<\/strong> ts set to Shape, not Path or Pixels.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/tool-mode-option-shape.png\" alt=\"Setting the Tool Mode for the Custom Shape Tool to Shape in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"420\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the mode for the Custom Shape Tool to Shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Choose a fill color<\/h3>\n<p>Then choose a color for the shape. The default color is black. To choose a different color, click the <strong>Fill<\/strong> color swatch.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-shape-fill-color.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Fill color swatch to choose a shape color\" width=\"315\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Fill color swatch in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>Choose the kind of fill you need using the icons along the top of the panel. From left to right, we have <strong>No Color<\/strong>, a <strong>Solid Color<\/strong> preset, a <strong>Gradient<\/strong> preset, or a <strong>Pattern<\/strong> preset. If you choose one of the three preset options, then select a preset from one of the groups below.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/fill-color-preset-icons.png\" alt=\"The No Color, Solid Color preset, Gradient preset and Pattern preset fill options for the shape.\" width=\"309\" height=\"208\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The No Color, Solid Color, Gradient and Pattern preset options for the fill.<\/div>\n<p>Or to choose a custom color for your shape, click the icon on the far right.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-fill-color-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the custom color icon.\" width=\"309\" height=\"122\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the custom color icon for the fill.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose a color from the Color Picker. I\u2019ll choose a shade of purple by setting the H (Hue) to 295 degrees, the S (Saturation) to 70 percent, and the B (Brightness) also to 70 percent. Click OK to close the Color Picker.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-shape-color-from-color-picker.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing a fill color for the shape from the Color Picker in Photoshop\" width=\"544\" height=\"412\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a fill color from the Color Picker.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Choose a stroke color and size<\/h3>\n<p>By default, Photoshop adds a 1 pixel-wide black stroke around shapes. To choose a different color, or to turn off the stroke, click the Stroke color swatch in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-color-swatch-options-bar.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Stroke color swatch for the Custom Shape Tool in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"472\" height=\"129\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Stroke color swatch in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>Then along the top of the panel, choose from the same options that we saw with the fill color. From left to right, click the <strong>No Color<\/strong> option to turn off the stroke. Or choose either a <strong>Solid Color<\/strong> preset, a <strong>Gradient<\/strong> preset or <strong>Pattern<\/strong> preset.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-color-preset-options.png\" alt=\"The stroke color options for the Custom Shape Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"309\" height=\"207\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke color options are the same as the fill options.<\/div>\n<p>Or click the icon on the far right to open the Color Picker and choose a custom color. But I\u2019ll leave the stroke set to black.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-stroke-color-icon.png\" alt=\"The custom color icon for the stroke.\" width=\"309\" height=\"121\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The custom color icon for the stroke.<\/div>\n<p>In the <strong>Size<\/strong> box next to the color swatch, enter a width or thickness for the stroke. I\u2019ll set mine to 10 px. 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\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-size-options-bar.png\" alt=\"Entering a size for the stroke that will appear around the custom shape\" width=\"439\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Entering a size for the stroke.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Choose the stroke type and alignment<\/h3>\n<p>If you click the Stroke Options box next to the size value:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-options-box.png\" alt=\"The Stroke Options box for the Custom Shape Tool.\" width=\"347\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Stroke Options box.<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a few more options you can set before drawing the shape. At the top of the panel, set the stroke\u2019s <strong>type<\/strong> to either a <strong>solid<\/strong>, dashed or <strong>dotted line<\/strong>. The default is solid which is usually what you want. And in the bottom left of the panel, set the stroke\u2019s <strong>alignment<\/strong> to either <strong>inside<\/strong> the shape\u2019s edge, <strong>outside<\/strong> the edge or <strong>centered<\/strong> on the edge. The default is centered.<\/p>\n<p>You can also change the stroke\u2019s <strong>cap type<\/strong> and <strong>corner type<\/strong> from here, but the defaults are usually fine.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-options-panel.png\" alt=\"The stroke options include the line type, alignment, cap type and corner type.\" width=\"230\" height=\"293\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke options include the line type, alignment, cap type and corner type.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Draw the shape<\/h3>\n<p>To draw your custom shape, click on the canvas to set a starting point, keep your mouse button held down, and drag away from that point. As you drag, all you will see is the shape\u2019s path outline.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-and-drag-initial-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"Clicking and dragging to begin drawing the custom shape in Photoshop.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click and drag to begin drawing the shape.<\/div>\n<h4>How to draw the shape at the correct aspect ratio<\/h4>\n<p>By default, Photoshop lets us draw the shape freely with the aspect ratio unlocked, which can make it look warped. So to force the shape into its correct aspect ratio, press and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard as you drag.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/draw-shape-lock-aspect-ratio.png\" alt=\"Holding Shift to draw the custom shape at the proper aspect ratio.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Shift to draw the shape at the proper aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<h4>How to reposition the shape as you draw<\/h4>\n<p>To reposition the shape on the canvas as you draw it, press and hold the <strong>spacebar<\/strong> on your keyboard. With the spacebar down, drag to move the path outline into place. Then release the spacebar to continue drawing the shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/reposition-shape-while-drawing.png\" alt=\"Hold the spacebar to reposition the custom shape as you draw it.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold the spacebar to reposition the shape.<\/div>\n<h4>How to complete the shape<\/h4>\n<p>Release your mouse button to finish drawing the shape, at which point the fill color and stroke appear.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/release-mouse-button-to-complete-shape.png\" alt=\"Release your mouse button to add the fill and stroke to the shape.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\" style=\"padding-bottom:1eml;\">Release your mouse button to add the fill and stroke to the shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 9: Resize or rotate the shape<\/h3>\n<p>Photoshop automatically places a <a href=\"\/basics\/transform-and-warp-images-with-free-transform-in-photoshop-cc-2019\/\" title=\"Learn more\">transform box<\/a> around the shape so we can resize or rotate it if needed.<\/p>\n<h4>How to resize the shape<\/h4>\n<p>To resize the shape, click and drag any of the <strong>transform handles<\/strong> (the little squares). Hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key as you drag a handle to maintain the shape\u2019s correct aspect ratio as you resize it.<\/p>\n<p>To resize the shape outward from its center rather than from the opposite side or corner, hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key as you drag a handle. Holding <strong>Shift<\/strong> plus the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win)  \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key will lock the shape\u2019s aspect ratio and resize it from the center.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/hold-shift-while-resizing-shape.png\" alt=\"Resizing the custom shape with the transform handles in Photoshop\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Use the transform handles to resize the shape. Hold Shift to lock the aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<h4>How to rotate the shape<\/h4>\n<p>To rotate the shape, hover your mouse cursor just outside one of the transform handles. When the cursor changes to a <strong>rotate icon<\/strong> (a curved double-sided arrow), click and drag to rotate the shape around its center. Hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> as you drag to rotate the shape in 15 degree increments.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/rotate-shape.png\" alt=\"Dragging outside a transform handle to rotate the custom shape.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Drag outside a transform handle to rotate the shape.<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ll rotate my shape back to its original angle.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/rotate-shape-back-to-original-angle.png\" alt=\"Resetting the angle of the custom shape.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the angle.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Accept the shape and close the Transform command<\/h3>\n<p>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard when you're done to accept it and close the transform box.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-drawn-with-custom-shape-tool.png\" alt=\"A custom shape drawn in Photoshop.\" width=\"802\" height=\"494\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final shape.<\/div>\n<h3>The shape layer<\/h3>\n<p>In the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Layers panel<\/a>, the new shape appears on its own shape layer. And since I chose the lion shape, Photoshop named the layer <q>Lion 1<\/q>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-layer-photoshop-layers-panel.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the new shape layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"297\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the new shape layer.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to edit the shape\u2019s fill and stroke<\/h2>\n<p>Even though we\u2019ve already drawn the shape, we can always go back and edit the fill color and stroke options as long as the shape layer is selected in the Layers panel. And there's a few places to do it.<\/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>From the Options Bar<\/h3>\n<p>You can go back to the <strong>Options Bar<\/strong> and change the fill or stroke using the options we looked at before drawing the shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/fill-stroke-options-in-options-bar.png\" alt=\"Editing the custom shape's fill and stroke in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"544\" height=\"129\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Editing the fill and stroke in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<h3>From the Properties panel<\/h3>\n<p>Or you can change the fill or stroke from Photoshop\u2019s <strong>Properties panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-shape-options-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"The fill, stroke and other shape options in Photoshop's Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The fill, stroke and other shape options in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>For example, I don\u2019t like the stroke around my shape. So to remove it, I\u2019ll click the <strong>Stroke<\/strong> color swatch in the <a href=\"\/basics\/using-the-enhanced-properties-panel-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Properties panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-stroke-color-swatch-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"Editing the stroke color in the Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"157\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Editing the stroke color in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>Then I\u2019ll choose the <strong>No Color<\/strong> option at the top, just like we saw earlier in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/no-color-option-for-stroke.png\" alt=\"Setting the stroke around the custom shape to No Color.\" width=\"308\" height=\"177\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the stroke to No Color.<\/div>\n<p>And now the stroke is gone, leaving the shape with just its fill color.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-shape-fill-no-stroke.png\" alt=\"The stroke has been removed from the shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke has been removed from the shape.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Other options in the Properties panel<\/h2>\n<p>Along with the fill and stroke options in the Properties panel, you can use the <strong>Transform<\/strong> section at the top to enter a specific <strong>Width<\/strong> or <strong>Height<\/strong> for the shape. Just make sure the <strong>link icon<\/strong> is selected before entering a value to keep the shape\u2019s original aspect ratio.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll change the width to 800 px, and then I\u2019ll press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to accept it. Since the link icon was selected, Photoshop automatically changed the height to keep the aspect ratio the same.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-width-height-options-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"Changing the custom shape's width and height in Photoshop's Properties panel\" width=\"296\" height=\"202\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the shape's width and height in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>And the shape instantly resizes on the canvas.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-resized-from-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"The shape has been resized.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The shape at its new size.<\/div>\n<p>Click the <strong>Flip Horizontal<\/strong> or <strong>Flip Vertical<\/strong> icons to flip the shape\u2019s orientation.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/flip-horizontal-vertical-options.png\" alt=\"The Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical options in the Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"174\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical options in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>Or rotate the shape by entering a value into the <strong>Angle<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-angle-option-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"The rotation value for the custom shape in the Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The rotation value in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>Click the arrow to the right of the box to choose from a list of angle presets.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/angle-preset-options.png\" alt=\"The preset angles for the custom shape's rotation in Photoshop's Properties panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"370\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The rotation box includes preset angles.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to bring back the transform box around the shape<\/h2>\n<p>To bring back the transform box if you need to further resize, rotate or reposition the shape, select the <strong>Path Selection Tool<\/strong> from the toolbar, located directly above the shape tools.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-path-selection-tool-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Path Selection Tool in Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"64\" height=\"164\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Path Selection Tool.<\/div>\n<p>The transform box should appear around the shape as soon as you select the Path Selection Tool. If not, click on the shape to select it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/transform-box-around-shape.png\" alt=\"The transform box reappears around the custom shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The transform box reappears around the shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Resizing or rotating the shape<\/h3>\n<p>Drag a <strong>handle<\/strong> to resize the shape. Hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> as you resize it to keep the shape\u2019s original aspect ratio. Or rotate the shape by clicking and dragging just outside one of the transform handles. Hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> to rotate the shape in 15 degree increments.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/resizing-shape-again.png\" alt=\"Holding Shift and dragging a transform handle to resize the custom shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Shift and dragging a handle to resize the shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Repositioning the shape<\/h3>\n<p>To move the shape around the canvas while the transform box is visible, click on the shape with the Path Selection Tool, keep your mouse button held down, and drag it into place.<\/p>\n<p>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard when you\u2019re done to close the transform box.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/how-to-move-the-custom-shape-in-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Repositioning the custom shape with the Path Selection Tool.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving the shape with the Path Selection Tool.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to center the shape on the canvas<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s an easy way to center the shape on the canvas. Click on the shape with the Path Selection Tool so that not only is the transform box visible but so is the path outline around the shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-custom-shape-to-select-it.png\" alt=\"Click on the shape with the Path Selection Tool so the path outline is visible.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on the shape with the Path Selection Tool so the path outline is visible.<\/div>\n<p>Then in the Options Bar, click the <strong>Path Alignment<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-path-alignment-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Path Alignment icon in Photoshop's Options Bar.\" width=\"349\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Path Alignment icon.<\/div>\n<p>In the bottom right of the panel, change <strong>Align To<\/strong> from Selection to <strong>Canvas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/align-to-canvas-option.png\" alt=\"Setting the Align To option to Canvas.\" width=\"280\" height=\"255\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting Align To to Canvas.<\/div>\n<p>Then at the top of the panel, click the <strong>Align Horizontal Centers<\/strong> and <strong>Align Vertical Centers<\/strong> icons. Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to close the panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/align-horizontal-vertical-centers-options.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Align Horizontal Centers and Align Vertical Centers options to center the custom shape on the canvas.\" width=\"247\" height=\"201\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking Align Horizontal Centers (left) and Align Vertical Centers (right).<\/div>\n<p>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) again to close the transform box around the shape. And the shape is now centered on the canvas.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-shape-centered-on-canvas.png\" alt=\"The custom shape is now centered on the canvas in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The shape is centered on the canvas.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to delete a shape<\/h2>\n<p>To delete your shape, make sure its <strong>shape layer<\/strong> is selected in the Layers panel. Then press the <strong>Delete<\/strong> key on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>You can also delete the shape by dragging its shape layer onto the <strong>trash bin<\/strong> at the bottom of the Layers panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/delete-shape-layer.png\" alt=\"Deleting the shape layer in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"222\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Deleting the shape layer.<\/div>\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\">The Shapes panel in Photoshop<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s the basics of how to draw shapes using the Custom Shape Tool. But the most recent Photoshop versions, beginning with Photoshop 2020, now include a dedicated <strong>Shapes panel<\/strong>. And the Shapes panel has a few advantages over the Custom Shape Tool.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does the Shapes panel hold all of our custom shapes, but it also gives us a faster way to add those shapes to the document. And the Shapes panel is where we load the hundreds of missing shapes that are included with Photoshop, which we\u2019ll do next.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Where to find the Shapes panel<\/h2>\n<p>The Shapes panel is not part of Photoshop\u2019s default workspace. So to open it, go up to the <strong>Window<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choose <strong>Shapes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/open-shapes-panel-in-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Opening the Shapes panel from the Window menu in Photoshop\" width=\"283\" height=\"143\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Window &gt; Shapes.<\/div>\n<p>The Shapes panel opens in the secondary panel column to the left of the main column. You can show or hide a panel in this column by clicking its icon.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-opened.png\" alt=\"The Shapes panel in Photoshop\" width=\"354\" height=\"405\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Shapes panel.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Photoshop\u2019s default shapes<\/h2>\n<p>The Shapes panel holds the same default shapes that we saw earlier in the Custom Shape Picker. Twirl any group open to view the shapes inside it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/photoshop-shapes-panel-default-shapes.png\" alt=\"Opening a custom shape group in Photoshop's Shapes panel.\" width=\"256\" height=\"291\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Opening a shape group.<\/div>\n<h3>Changing the shape thumbnail size<\/h3>\n<p>By default, the Shapes panel displays the shapes as large thumbnails which take up a lot of room. To view smaller thumbnails, click the panel's <strong>menu icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-menu-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Shapes panel menu icon.\" width=\"281\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Shapes panel menu icon.<\/div>\n<p>And choose <strong>Small Thumbnail<\/strong> from the menu.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/small-thumbnail-option-shapes-panel.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Small Thumbnail view option in Photoshop's Shapes panel\" width=\"184\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Small Thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h3>The Recents bar<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Recents<\/strong> bar above the shape groups gives you quick access to your recently used shapes. Of course, nothing will appear in the Recents bar until you start adding shapes to your documents.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-recents-bar.png\" alt=\"The Recents bar in the Shapes panel\" width=\"245\" height=\"165\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Recents bar.<\/div>\n<p>You can hide the Recents bar if you don\u2019t use it by clicking the Shapes panel <strong>menu icon<\/strong> and choosing <strong>Show Recents<\/strong> to turn it off. Reselect it from here if you want to turn it back on.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/show-recents-shapes-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"The Show Recents option in the Shapes panel\" width=\"184\" height=\"119\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Use the Show Recents option to turn the bar on or off.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to load Photoshop's missing shapes<\/h2>\n<p>To load all of the missing shapes that are included with Photoshop, click the Shapes panel <strong>menu icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-menu-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Shapes panel menu icon.\" width=\"281\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the menu icon.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose <strong>Legacy Shapes and More<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/load-legacy-shapes-and-more-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Loading the missing legacy shapes and more in Photoshop\" width=\"184\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Legacy Shapes and More.<\/div>\n<p>A new Legacy Shapes and More group appears below the default groups.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/legacy-shapes-and-more-folder.png\" alt=\"The Legacy Shapes and More group in the Shapes panel\" width=\"243\" height=\"183\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Legacy Shapes and More group.<\/div>\n<h3>The 2019 Shapes and All Legacy Default Shapes groups<\/h3>\n<p>Twirl the group open and inside are two more groups, <strong>2019 Shapes<\/strong> and <strong>All Legacy Default Shapes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/open-legacy-shapes-and-more-group.png\" alt=\"The 2019 Shapes and All Legacy Default Shapes groups in the Shapes panel\" width=\"256\" height=\"150\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The 2019 Shapes and All Legacy Default Shapes groups.<\/div>\n<p>2019 Shapes holds hundreds of new custom shapes that were added in Photoshop 2020. Use the scroll bar along the right to scroll through the list. Or to view more shapes at once, click and drag the bottom of the Shapes panel downward to expand it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/2019-shapes-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Expanding the Shapes panel to view the 2019 shapes.\" width=\"243\" height=\"552\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Expanding the Shapes panel to view the 2019 shapes.<\/div>\n<p>The All Legacy Default Shapes group holds the classic shapes from earlier Photoshop versions.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/all-legacy-default-shapes-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Viewing the legacy shapes in Photoshop\" width=\"243\" height=\"412\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop's legacy shapes.<\/div>\n<h3>Using the new shapes with the Custom Shape Tool<\/h3>\n<p>Once the missing shapes have been loaded in the Shapes panel, they will be available for use with the Custom Shape Tool the next time you open the Custom Shape Picker in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/legacy-shapes-in-custom-shape-picker.png\" alt=\"The missing shapes are now available in with the Custom Shape Tool.\" width=\"292\" height=\"238\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The missing shapes are now available in the Custom Shape Picker.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to draw shapes with the Shapes panel<\/h2>\n<p>The Shapes panel holds our custom shapes, but it also lets us add shapes to our document without needing to use the Custom Shape Tool. Here\u2019s how to add a shape to your document from the Shapes panel.<\/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>Step 1: Choose a shape in the Shapes panel<\/h3>\n<p>In the Shapes panel, choose the shape you want to draw. I\u2019ll open the Playing Cards group, found in the 2019 Shapes group, so I can choose the heart shape. I\u2019ve switched to the Large Thumbnail view just to make things easier to see.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-custom-shape-in-shapes-panel.png\" alt=\"Choosing a custom shape in the Shapes panel in Photoshop\" width=\"243\" height=\"253\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a shape in the Shapes panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Drag the shape into the document<\/h3>\n<p>Then to add the shape to your document, simply click and drag the shape\u2019s thumbnail from the Shapes panel and drop it onto the canvas.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/drag-and-drop-shape-from-shapes-panel.png\" alt=\"Dragging and dropping the shape from the Shapes panel into the document.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging and dropping the shape from the Shapes panel into the document.<\/div>\n<p>Release your mouse button and Photoshop instantly draws the shape. And it draws it at the correct aspect ratio. <\/p>\n<p>In my case, the shape was filled with purple and given a 10 pixel black stroke because those were the settings I chose earlier in the Options Bar when we were using the Custom Shape Tool.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-shape-drawn-with-shapes-panel.png\" alt=\"The custom shape added from the Shapes panel in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The shape added from the Shapes panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Resize, rotate or reposition the shape<\/h3>\n<p>To resize the shape, click and drag any of the <strong>transform handles<\/strong>. When you add a shape from the Shapes panel, its aspect ratio is automatically locked as you resize it so there\u2019s no need to hold the Shift key as you drag. Holding Shift will unlock the aspect ratio if you want to resize it freely.<\/p>\n<p>Hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key as you drag to resize the shape from its center.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-resize-shape-transform-handles.png\" alt=\"Resizing the custom shape by dragging the transform handle.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the shape by dragging a handle. No need to hold Shift.<\/div>\n<p>Rotate the shape if needed by clicking and dragging just outside any of the transform handles. Hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> as you drag to rotate the shape in 15 degree increments.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-rotate-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"Rotating the shape added from the Shapes panel.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Rotating the shape.<\/div>\n<p>To reposition the shape on the canvas, click on the shape and drag it into place. I\u2019ll move mine into the center.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shapes-panel-reposition-shape.png\" alt=\"Dragging the shape to reposition it on the canvas.\" width=\"807\" height=\"498\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the shape to reposition it.<\/div>\n<p>Then to accept it and close the transform box, click the <strong>checkmark<\/strong> in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-checkmark-to-close-transform.png\" alt=\"Clicking the checkmark to accept the shape.\" width=\"277\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark.<\/div>\n<h3>The shape layer<\/h3>\n<p>In the Layers panel, the shape appears on its own shape layer, just as it would if we had drawn it with the Custom Shape Tool. And because I chose a heart shape, Photoshop named the layer <q>Hearts 1<\/q>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/layers-panel-heart-shape.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the new shape layer\" width=\"295\" height=\"279\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the new shape layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Choose a fill and stroke for the shape<\/h3>\n<p>There are a few ways to change the shape's fill and stroke.<\/p>\n<h4>From the Layers panel<\/h4>\n<p>The easiest way to choose a new fill color is to double-click on the shape layer\u2019s <strong>thumbnail<\/strong> in the Layers panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/double-click-shape-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Double-clicking the shape layer thumbnail in the Layers panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"217\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Double-clicking the shape layer thumbnail.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose a new color from the Color Picker. I\u2019ll choose a shade of red. Click OK to close the Color Picker when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-red-from-color-picker.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing a new fill color for the shape from the Color Picker.\" width=\"544\" height=\"412\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a new fill color for the shape from the Color Picker.<\/div>\n<p>And Photoshop fills the shape with the new color.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-shape-new-fill-color.png\" alt=\"The shape's fill color has been changed.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The fill color has been changed.<\/div>\n<h4>From the Properties panel<\/h4>\n<p>Or with the shape layer active in the Layers panel, go to the <strong>Properties panel<\/strong> and click the <strong>Fill<\/strong> color swatch.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/fill-color-swatch-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"Choosing a shape from the Custom Shape Picker in Photoshop\" width=\"295\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Fill color swatch in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose from the same options we saw earlier. Use the four icons in the upper left of the panel to choose (from left to right) either <strong>No Color<\/strong>, a <strong>Solid Color<\/strong> preset, a <strong>Gradient<\/strong> preset or a <strong>Pattern<\/strong> preset. Or click the <strong>custom color<\/strong> icon in the upper right to choose a fill color from the Color Picker.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/fill-color-options-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"The fill color options in the Properties panel\" width=\"333\" height=\"292\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The fill color options.<\/div>\n<p>To change the stroke, click the <strong>Stroke<\/strong> color swatch in the Properties panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-color-swatch-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Stroke color swatch in the Properties panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Stroke color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose from the same options we had for the fill color. I don\u2019t want a stroke around the shape, so I\u2019ll remove it by clicking the <strong>No Color<\/strong> option in the upper left.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-no-stroke-color.png\" alt=\"Choosing No Color for the stroke.\" width=\"334\" height=\"204\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing No Color for the stroke.<\/div>\n<p>The Properties panel also gives you access to the other stroke options, including the stroke <strong>size<\/strong>, <strong>line type<\/strong> (solid, dashed or dotted line) and <strong>alignment<\/strong> (outside, centered or inside), as well as the <strong>cap type<\/strong> and <strong>corner type<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/additional-stroke-options-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"More stroke options in the Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"184\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a shape by clicking its thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h4>From the Swatches, Gradients or Patterns panel<\/h4>\n<p>Another way to choose a new fill color for the shape is from the <strong>Swatches<\/strong>, <strong>Gradients<\/strong> or <strong>Patterns<\/strong> panel. These panels were added along with the Shapes panel back in Photoshop 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Swatches panel holds all of Photoshop\u2019s color presets. The Gradients panel holds the gradient presets. And the Patterns panel holds the pattern presets. All three panels are grouped together next to the Color panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/swatches-gradients-patterns-panels.png\" alt=\"The Swatches, Gradients and Patterns panels.\" width=\"295\" height=\"290\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Swatches, Gradients and Patterns panels.<\/div>\n<p>If your shape layer is active in the Layers panel, you can fill the shape with any of these presets just by clicking on one to select it. Here I\u2019m selecting the pink swatch from the RGB group in the Swatches panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-shape-color-from-swatches-panel.png\" alt=\"Clicking on a preset to set it as the shape's fill color\" width=\"295\" height=\"280\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking on a preset to select it.<\/div>\n<p>And because my shape layer was active, the shape is instantly filled with the new color.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-filled-with-color-swatch-preset.png\" alt=\"The shape is filled with the preset color.\" width=\"804\" height=\"456\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The preset becomes the new fill color.<\/div>\n<h3>Dragging and dropping presets onto the shape<\/h3>\n<p>But what if your shape layer is not active? For example, I\u2019ll click on my <a href=\"\/basics\/background-layer-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Background layer<\/a> in the Layers panel to select it and deselect the shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-background-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Background layer in the Layers panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"287\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>In that case, you can click and drag a preset from the Swatches, Gradients or Patterns panel directly onto the shape. I\u2019ll open the Gradients panel and I\u2019ll twirl open the Pinks preset group.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/gradients-panel-pinks-presets.png\" alt=\"Opening a preset group in the Gradients panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"280\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Opening a preset group in the Gradients panel.<\/div>\n<p>Then I\u2019ll drag one of the gradients from the panel onto the shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/drag-gradient-preset-onto-shape.png\" alt=\"Dragging and dropping a preset onto the shape.\" width=\"804\" height=\"456\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging and dropping a preset onto the shape.<\/div>\n<p>And the shape is instantly filled with the gradient.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-shape-filled-with-gradient.jpg\" alt=\"The custom shape is filled with the gradient preset\" width=\"804\" height=\"456\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The shape is filled with the preset.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Layers panel, notice that Photoshop automatically selected the shape layer when I dropped the preset onto it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-layer-automatically-selected.png\" alt=\"Dropping the preset onto the shape selected the shape layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dropping the preset onto the shape selected the shape layer.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Adding more shapes from the Shapes panel<\/h2>\n<p>By default, Photoshop places each new shape on its own layer. And normally, new layers are added above the currently selected layer. But when we drag and drop shapes from the Shapes panel, where the new layer ends up in the stacking order depends on what we drop the shape onto in the document. And the fill and stroke of the new shape also depend on where we drop it. That may sound confusing, so let me show you what I mean.<\/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<p>At the moment, I have my shape layer selected in the Layers panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/shape-layer-selected-layers-panel.png\" alt=\"The shape layer is selected in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"184\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The shape layer is active.<\/div>\n<h3>Dragging a new shape onto the background<\/h3>\n<p>If I drag another heart shape from the Shapes panel and drop it onto an area where the white background is showing:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/drop-shape-onto-background.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging and dropping a second shape onto the white background\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging and dropping a second shape onto the white background.<\/div>\n<p>Then instead of adding the new layer above my original shape layer, Photoshop adds it directly above the Background layer. That\u2019s because I dropped the shape onto the background.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-layer-added-above-background-layer.png\" alt=\"The new shape layer is added above the Background layer\" width=\"295\" height=\"247\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape layer is added above the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>In the document, the new shape appears behind the original shape. And notice that instead of filling the new shape with the same gradient as the original shape, Photoshop instead used the purple fill and 10 pixel black stroke that I chose earlier in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-behind-original-shape.jpg\" alt=\"The new shape does not share the same fil or stroke as the original.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shapes does not share the same fill or stroke as the original.<\/div>\n<h3>Dragging a new shape onto an existing shape<\/h3>\n<p>But if I drag another heart shape from the Shapes panel and drop it onto my original shape:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/drag-shape-onto-original-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging and dropping a new shape form the Shapes panel onto the original shape\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging and dropping a new shape onto the original shape.<\/div>\n<p>This time, Photoshop adds the new shape layer directly above the original shape layer. So whichever layer you drag the shape onto, Photoshop will place the new shape layer directly above it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-layer-added-above-original.png\" alt=\"The new shape layer appears above the original in the Layers panel\" width=\"295\" height=\"283\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape layer appears above the original.<\/div>\n<p>And in the document, not only does the new shape appear in front of the original shape, but it also takes on the same gradient fill as the original, with no stroke around it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-in-front-of-original.jpg\" alt=\"The new shape shares the same fill and stroke as the original shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape shares the same fill and stroke as the original.<\/div>\n<p>So just remember that if you want your new shape to share the same fill and stroke as an existing shape, make sure to drop the new shape directly onto the existing shape. Otherwise, you\u2019ll get the fill and stroke that were set in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<p>And to see what those fill and stroke settings were, select the Background layer in the Layers panel (or any layer other than a shape layer).<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-background-layer-again.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Background layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"205\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>Then with the Custom Shape Tool (or any of the shape tools) selected in the toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/reselect-custom-shape-tool-toolbar.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Custom Shape Tool from Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"121\" height=\"163\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Custom Shape Tool.<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the fill and stroke settings that you\u2019re using as the defaults in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/custom-fill-stroke-defaults-options-bar.png\" alt=\"The Options Bar showing the default fill and stroke for new shapes\" width=\"545\" height=\"129\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Options Bar showing the default fill and stroke for new shapes.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to copy and paste a shape\u2019s attributes<\/h2>\n<p>You can copy and paste the fill and stroke from one shape layer onto another.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say I want my second shape, the one with the purple fill and black stroke, to share the same gradient fill and no stroke as the other two shapes. So in the Layers panel, all I need to do is <strong>right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) on one of the shape layers that has the fill and stroke settings I want to copy:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/right-click-top-shape-layer.png\" alt=\"Right-click (Win) \/ Control-click (Mac) on the shape you want to copy.\" width=\"295\" height=\"211\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Right-click (Win) \/ Control-click (Mac) on the shape you want to copy.<\/div>\n<p>And choose <strong>Copy Shape Attributes<\/strong> from the menu.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/copy-shape-attributes.png\" alt=\"Choosing Copy Shape Attributes\" width=\"302\" height=\"131\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Copy Shape Attributes.<\/div>\n<p>Then I\u2019ll <strong>right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) on the shape layer where I want to paste them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/right-click-shape-layer-to-paste.png\" alt=\"Right-click (Win) \/ Control-click (Mac) on the other shape.\" width=\"295\" height=\"235\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Right-click (Win) \/ Control-click (Mac) on the other shape.<\/div>\n<p>And choose <strong>Paste Shape Attributes<\/strong> from the menu.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/paste-shape-attributes.png\" alt=\"Choosing Paste Shape Attributes.\" width=\"302\" height=\"131\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Paste Shape Attributes.<\/div>\n<p>All three shapes now share the same fill and stroke.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/all-shapes-share-same-fill-and-stroke.jpg\" alt=\"The fill and stroke are applied to the other shape.\" width=\"804\" height=\"456\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The fill and stroke are applied to the other shape.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">A faster way to select your shapes<\/h2>\n<p>Once you start adding multiple shapes to your document, selecting individual shapes from the Layers panel can become a hassle. A faster way is to select shapes just by clicking on them with the Path Selection Tool. But we first need to make one quick change to the tool\u2019s behavior in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong>Path Selection Tool<\/strong> in the toolbar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-path-selection-tool-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Path Selection Tool.\" width=\"64\" height=\"164\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Path Selection Tool.<\/div>\n<p>Then in the Options Bar, change the <strong>Select<\/strong> option from Active Layers to <strong>All Layers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-all-layers-option.png\" alt=\"Setting Select to All Layers.\" width=\"415\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting Select to All Layers.<\/div>\n<p>And now with the Path Selection Tool active, you can click on any shape in the document to select it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-to-select-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting a shape by clicking on it with the Path Selection Tool.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting a shape by clicking on it with the Path Selection Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>How to select multiple shapes at once<\/h3>\n<p>To select two or more shapes at once, hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> as you click on the shapes with the Path Selection Tool. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll click on the shape in the upper left to select it. Then I\u2019ll hold Shift and click on the shape in the lower right. And now both shapes are selected. We can tell they\u2019re both selected by the path outline that appears around each shape, and by the transform box surrounding both shapes together. I\u2019ve hidden the Shapes panel (by clicking the panel\u2019s icon) so it\u2019s not blocking the shapes from view.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-multiple-shapes-at-once.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting multiple shapes at once with the Path Selection Tool\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Shift and click to select multiple shapes.<\/div>\n<p>The Layers panel also shows both shape layers selected.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/two-shape-layers-selected-in-layers-panel.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the selected shape layers.\" width=\"295\" height=\"281\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The selected shape layers are highlighted in the Layers panel.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Editing all selected shapes at once<\/h2>\n<p>With multiple shapes selected, any changes you make to the shape properties will affect all selected shapes at once.<\/p>\n<p>Here in the Properties panel, I\u2019ve changed the fill to blue and the stroke from No Color to black.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/change-fill-stroke-in-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"Choosing a shape from the Custom Shape Picker in Photoshop\" width=\"295\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the fill and stroke for the selected shapes in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>The change is instantly applied to both selected shapes.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/editing-all-selected-shapes-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The fill and stroke are changed for all selected shapes.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The fill and stroke are changed for both selected shapes.<\/div>\n<p>If I change the stroke\u2019s alignment from centered to outside, and the stroke type from a solid line to a dotted line:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/change-stroke-type-to-dotted-line.png\" alt=\"Changing the line type and alignment of the stroke.\" width=\"295\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the line type and alignment of the stroke.<\/div>\n<p>Again the change is applied to both shapes.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/changing-stroke-type-alignment-both-shapes.jpg\" alt=\"The stroke options are applied to both shapes.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke options are applied to both shapes.<\/div>\n<p>And if I set the stroke back to No Color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/set-stroke-to-no-color-both-shapes.png\" alt=\"Setting the stroke to No Color.\" width=\"295\" height=\"154\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Removing the stroke.<\/div>\n<p>The stroke disappears around both shapes. To deselect the shapes when you\u2019re done, press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/remove-stroke-around-both-shapes.jpg\" alt=\"The stroke is removed from both shapes.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke is removed from both shapes.<\/div>\n<h3>When to edit shapes individually<\/h3>\n<p>But if you need to change any of the options in the Transform section of the Properties panel, like the size, angle or orientation, you\u2019ll want to do that to each shape individually.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll click on the shape in the upper left to select it. And in the Properties panel, I\u2019ll change its width to 400 pixels, with the link icon enabled so Photoshop will change the height automatically. Then I\u2019ll do the same thing with the shape in the lower right, clicking on it to select it and changing its width to 400 pixels.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/resize-shape-width-400px.png\" alt=\"Changing the width of each blue shape in the Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the width of each blue shape in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>Then with both shapes resized, I can rearrange them on the canvas.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/move-shapes-after-resizing.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the resized shapes into place.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the resized shapes into place.<\/div>\n<h3>Deleting multiple shapes at once<\/h3>\n<p>To delete multiple shapes at once, hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> and click on each shape with the Path Selection Tool to select it. Here I\u2019ve selected both of my smaller shapes.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-both-blue-shapes.jpg\" alt=\"shapes\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Shift and clicking on the two smaller shapes to select them.<\/div>\n<p>Then press the <strong>Delete<\/strong> key on your keyboard to delete them. And now I'm back to just my original shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/multiple-shapes-deleted.jpg\" alt=\"The two smaller shapes have been deleted.\" width=\"804\" height=\"456\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The two smaller shapes have been deleted.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to draw multiple shapes on the same layer<\/h2>\n<p>By default, Photoshop places each new shape on its own shape layer. To add a shape to an existing shape layer, hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard and then drag a shape from the Shapes panel onto an existing shape. <\/p>\n<p>Here I\u2019m holding Shift while dragging a butterfly shape (found under 2019 Shapes > Insects and Arachnids) onto my existing heart shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/draw-shape-on-existing-shape-layer.jpg\" alt=\"Holding Shift, then dragging and dropping a shape onto the existing shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Shift, then dragging and dropping a shape onto the existing shape.<\/div>\n<p>Release your mouse button and the new shape appears as it normally would.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-drawn-on-same-layer.jpg\" alt=\"The new shape is added to the document.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape is added to the document.<\/div>\n<p>But in the Layers panel, we see that instead of adding a new layer, Photoshop combined the two shapes on the <em>same<\/em> layer.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/two-shapes-on-same-layer.png\" alt=\"Both shapes are on the same layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"180\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Both shapes are on the same layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Shapes on the same layer share the same fill and stroke<\/h3>\n<p>All shapes on the same layer share the same fill and stroke. I\u2019ll drag my new shape into the upper right of the canvas so it\u2019s easier to see that both are sharing the same gradient.<\/p>\n<p>The gradient extends from the bottom of the heart to the top of the butterfly as if they were one larger shape.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/combined-shapes-share-same-fill.jpg\" alt=\"The two combined shapes share the same gradient fill.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The two combined shapes share the same gradient fill.<\/div>\n<p>And if I add a black stroke to the shape layer, then because the shapes are overlapping, the stroke appears around the combined area of the shapes.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/combined-shapes-share-same-stroke.jpg\" alt=\"The stroke appears around the combined shapes.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke appears around the combined shapes.<\/div>\n<h3>Selecting shapes on the same shape layer<\/h3>\n<p>Even though the shapes are on the same layer, you can still select the shapes individually by clicking on them with the Path Selection Tool.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-individual-shapes-on-same-layer.jpg\" alt=\"Combined shapes can still be selected on their own.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Combined shapes can still be selected on their own.<\/div>\n<p>And you can resize or rotate the selected shape without affecting the other(s).<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/resize-rotate-selected-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing and rotating one of the combined shapes.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing and rotating one of the  shapes.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to subtract one shape from another<\/h2>\n<p>One benefit to having both shapes on the same layer is that you can combine them in interesting ways. For example, you can use one shape to cut a hole through the other.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll drag my butterfly shape into the center of my heart shape. Then I\u2019ll resize the butterfly by dragging the <strong>transform handles<\/strong>, holding <strong>Shift<\/strong> as I drag to lock the aspect ratio, plus the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key to resize the shape from its center.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/center-and-resize-shape-in-another.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing and centering the butterfly shape inside the heart shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing and centering the butterfly shape inside the heart shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Aligning the two shapes<\/h3>\n<p>To make sure the centers of the two shapes are perfectly aligned, with my butterfly shape still active, I\u2019ll hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> and click with the Path Selection Tool on the heart shape so that both shapes are selected at the same time.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/deselect-heart-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting both shapes at once.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting both shapes at once.<\/div>\n<p>Then in the Options Bar, I\u2019ll click the <strong>Path Alignment<\/strong> icon, and then the <strong>Align Horizontal Centers<\/strong> option. I could also click Align Vertical Centers, but in this case I just want to align them horizontally.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-align-horizontal-centers.png\" alt=\"Choosing Align Horizontal Centers from the Path Alignment options.\" width=\"247\" height=\"260\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Align Horizontal Centers from the Path Alignment options.<\/div>\n<p>With both shapes aligned, I\u2019ll hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> and click on the heart shape to deselect it, leaving just the butterfly selected.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/deselect-heart-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Deselecting the heart shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Deselecting the heart shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Subtracting one shape from another<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, to use the butterfly shape to cut a hole through the heart shape behind it, I\u2019ll click the <strong>Path Operations<\/strong> icon in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-path-operations-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Path Operations icon.\" width=\"427\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Path Operations icon.<\/div>\n<p>And I\u2019ll choose <strong>Subtract Front Shape<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/choose-subtract-front-shape.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Subtract Front Shape command.\" width=\"217\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Subtract Front Shape command.<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ll press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to accept it and close the transform box. And now the heart has a cut-out of the butterfly.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/how-to-subtract-one-shape-from-another.jpg\" alt=\"The result after subtracting the front shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after subtracting the front shape.<\/div>\n<p>It may look like a white butterfly in front of the heart, but that\u2019s only because we\u2019re seeing the white background behind it. If I turn off the Background layer in the Layers panel by clicking its <strong>visibility icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/click-backgound-layer-visibility-icon.png\" alt=\"Turning off the Background layer.\" width=\"309\" height=\"188\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Turning off the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>We see the <strong>checkerboard pattern<\/strong> through the butterfly shape, which is how Photoshop represents transparency.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/transparency-through-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Turning off the Background layer reveals the transparency through the shape.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Turning off the Background layer reveals the transparency through the shape.<\/div>\n<h3>The shapes are still separate<\/h3>\n<p>The only problem is that even though one shape is cutting a hole through the other, we still have two separate shapes. If I select the heart shape and reposition it on the canvas, the butterfly shape does not move.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/drag-one-shape-without-the-other.jpg\" alt=\"The heart shape moves but the butterfly does not.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The heart shape moves but the butterfly does not.<\/div>\n<p>And if I resize the heart shape, the butterfly does not resize. That\u2019s because they are two separate shapes and only one shape is selected.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/resize-one-shape-without-the-other.jpg\" alt=\"The heart shape resizes but the butterfly does not.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The heart shape resizes but the butterfly does not.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to merge the shapes<\/h2>\n<p>But if you\u2019re happy with the result, you can merge the shapes into one.<\/p>\n<p>Drag around the shapes with the Path Selection Tool to select them.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/dragging-to-select-shapes.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging around all the shapes with the Path Selection Tool to select them.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging around all the shapes to select them.<\/div>\n<p>Then go up to the <strong>Options Bar<\/strong>, click the <strong>Path Operations<\/strong> icon, and choose <strong>Merge Shape Components<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/merge-shape-components.png\" alt=\"Choosing Merge Shape Components from the Path Operations menu.\" width=\"342\" height=\"217\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Merge Shape Components from the Path Operations menu.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop will warn that merging the shapes will turn your live shape into a regular path. That means you won\u2019t be able to edit the shapes individually once you merge them. But if you\u2019re okay with that, click Yes to accept it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/live-shape-warning.png\" alt=\"Photoshop warns that merging the shapes will result in a regular path.\" width=\"350\" height=\"159\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click Yes to accept the warning.<\/div>\n<p>And now you can resize, rotate or move the shapes as one. If I reposition the shape on the canvas, both the heart and the butterfly now move together because they are no longer separate shapes.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/reposition-merged-shape.jpg\" alt=\"The result after merging the two shapes together.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after merging the two shapes together.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to edit a merged shape<\/h2>\n<p>Since we\u2019re no longer working with a live shape, we can\u2019t change the shape's options in the Properties panel. But we can still access those same options in the Options Bar. Here I\u2019m adding a 4 pixel black stroke.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/fill-stroke-options-for-merged-shape.png\" alt=\"A merged shape's properties can be edited from the Options Bar.\" width=\"527\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A merged shape's fill and stroke can be changed from the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>And the stroke appears not only around the outside of the shape but also the inside where the hole was cut through it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/stroke-added-to-merged-shape.jpg\" alt=\"The stroke appears around the entire shape, inside and out.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The stroke appears around the entire shape, inside and out.<\/div>\n<p>To enter a specific size for the merged shape, use the Width and Height boxes in the Options Bar. Make sure the link icon is selected before entering a new size to keep the original aspect ratio.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/merged-shape-width-height-options-bar.png\" alt=\"The width and height of a merged shape can be set in the Options Bar.\" width=\"455\" height=\"105\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The width and height of a merged shape can be set in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>Or to resize a merged shape using the transform handles, go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Free Transform<\/strong>. It may say <strong>Free Transform Path<\/strong> depending on which tool is selected in the toolbar, but the command is the same.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/edit-free-transform.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Free Transform command from the Edit menu in Photoshop\" width=\"269\" height=\"127\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Free Transform.<\/div>\n<p>Drag a handle to resize the shape. Hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) as you drag to resize the shape from its center. Or rotate the shape by clicking and dragging just outside a handle.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/resize-merged-shape-free-transform.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the merged shape using the Free Transform command\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the merged shape using the Free Transform command.<\/div>\n<p>To accept it and close Free Transform, click the <strong>checkmark<\/strong> in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/free-transform-checkmark.png\" alt=\"Clicking the checkmark to close Free Transform\" width=\"398\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to save a merged shape as a custom preset<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, here\u2019s how to save your merged shape as a new preset so you can reuse it without needing to redraw it.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create a new shape group<\/h3>\n<p>First, if you have not done so already, create a new shape group to hold your presets. In the Shapes panel, click on the group at the bottom of the list to select it. If you\u2019ve been following along, it\u2019s most likely the Legacy Shapes and More group. Our new group will appear below it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-legacy-shapes-and-more-group.png\" alt=\"Selecting the bottom group in the Shapes panel.\" width=\"243\" height=\"288\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the bottom group in the Shapes panel.<\/div>\n<p>Then click the <strong>New Group<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-shape-group-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Group icon in the Shapes panel.\" width=\"243\" height=\"113\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Group icon.<\/div>\n<p>Name the group. I\u2019ll name it <q>My Shapes<\/q>. Then click OK.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/naming-new-shape-group.png\" alt=\"Naming the new shape group.\" width=\"494\" height=\"132\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new shape group.<\/div>\n<p>The new group appears below the others. If you already made a group to hold your presets, make sure the group is selected.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/my-shapes-group.png\" alt=\"The new shape group appears.\" width=\"243\" height=\"107\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape group appears.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Select the shape<\/h3>\n<p>Click on the shape with the Path Selection Tool to select it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/select-merged-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the merged shape in the Photoshop document.\" width=\"803\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Save the shape as a new preset<\/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\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/define-custom-shape-command.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Define Custom Shape command under the Edit menu in Photoshop\" width=\"269\" height=\"122\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Define Custom Shape.<\/div>\n<p>Name the shape. I\u2019ll name mine <q>Heart with Butterfly<\/q>. Then click OK.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/name-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"Naming the new shape preset.\" width=\"507\" height=\"126\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new shape preset.<\/div>\n<p>And back in the Shapes panel, the shape appears as a new preset in the group. You can drag the preset into the document the next time you need it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2022\/draw-custom-shapes\/new-custom-shape-preset-saved.png\" alt=\"The new shape preset appears in the Shapes panel.\" width=\"243\" height=\"183\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new shape preset.<\/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! 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