What Is Photoshop Shape?
in graphics tutorials by 
Stanly Dezignus on 
December 3rd, 2007
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It is just a simple note about the nature of Photoshop shape, and few advice about its installing.
The shape tools in Photoshop allow you to create vector-based elements. Vector describe a shape mathematically; pixel images, on the other hand, describe the same shape in terms of a map of pixels. The key difference is that, as you increase the size of a pixel-based image, it begins to look blocky. Because vector images are based on mathematical formulas, they look good at any size and can be manipulated without losing resolution.
When you create vector objects in a program like Photoshop, they are comprised of paths, which are in turn made up of anchor points and straight and curved segments, or lines. You can create these points and lines by working with the preset shapes or by creating your own shape.
To install shapes (by Darren Cornwell):
Open photoshop, select the custom shape tool and click the little drop down arrow next to the shape to bring up the shape selection window. Grab the bottom right hand corner to resize the window then take your screenshot: On an Apple Mac it’s Apple | Shift | 3 to take a complete screenshot. On a PC just hit the ‘Print Screen’ button to copy the screen contents to the clipboard, open photoshop and paste into a new document.
Now you can easily install all shape sets I kindly shared with yo.
ps. As for me I prefer drag-and-drop way of shape sets installing. I just picking up shapes set, and throw it to Photoshop window =). Have fun!
To convert Photoshop Custom shape into Illustrator:
1) Open both Photoshop and Illustrator
2) Draw a shape in photoshop
3) Select Pen Tool (P)
4) Click and hold ctrl near your shape
5) Cover your shape by selection rectangle
6) Copy it
7) Paste in Illustrator.
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I don’t get it. It doesn’t make any sense. How do you install it again?
Sorry but I can’t explain in other way. Try to google for more information.
Can I use it for Illustrator either? How I can do that?
Yes you can.
1) Open both Photoshop and Illustrator
2) Draw a shape in photoshop
3) Select Pen Tool (P)
4) Click and hold ctrl near your shape
5) Cover your shape by selection rectangle
6) Copy it
7) Paste in Illustrator.
=) Have fun.
nope
Спасибо за набор шейпов ))
незачто =)
Adobe Illustrator is the best for shape manipulation for web publishing. At least for me. Many fonts can be used for the same purpose in these programs.
Is there any way of converting a complete shapes set into Illustrator vector other than copying them one by one?
I hopes, there is such way, and also I hopes somedays I’ll find the way how to do it =)
LOL! Thanx for your reply! I hope so too as I have quite a few .csh files that I would like to be able to convert into Illustrator format vectors.
Can I use the shapes ?
en How do I install it ? How I can do that?
great stuff, man! you helped me a lot. Thanks, keep up the good work!
Pls,……i really need to know how to use the .eps files…..thanks
Place the *.csh files into:
Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop X\Presets\Custom Shapes where X is the version number for your version of Photoshop.
To load a file, go to the Styles palette, then click the small arrow in the top right corner and choose one of the layer style collections from the menu.
a print screen to INSTALL shapes ? wtf are you talking about ??!!!
however, thanx to Allegro
can i save my own shapes???????
can I save my own shapes???…..please ignore my bad english :S
How do I increase individual images in size?I’m not used to work in photoshop, but some designs are really great, but I can’t increase any of these in size?
ZIGA The best advise I can give is to find a book with photoshop tutorials for beginers.
I like to double chlick on the .csh files I downloaded and it populates the shapes for me in the custom shapes fields
good one
Awesome site!!! Thanks for sharing
what version of adobe photoshop do i need to have to download this?
Hi anj, I think that you can use an old version of photoshop beacause the first post is from december 2007. You can know which version of the software was sold in 2007 in adobe website or you can use google to find it – to find it you can enter “photoshop press release 2007″ on google search engine
But I think that you can use an older version of photoshop than the 2007 version
Best regards
Is there any way to use these without spending a fortune for photoshop?