Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 172
About the drawing tools in Photoshop, and ImageReady, Creating shape layers
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162 CHAPTER 6 Drawing and Editing About the drawing tools in Photoshop and ImageReady Keep in mind the following differences when using the drawing tools in Photoshop and ImageReady: • The pen tools, polygon tool, and custom shape tool are available only in Photoshop. • In Photoshop, you can use the drawing tools to create a work path; in ImageReady, you can't create a work path. • In Photoshop, you can draw multiple shapes in a layer and specify how overlapping shapes interact. In ImageReady, you can only draw one shape in a layer. • In Photoshop, you can edit shapes after you draw them. In ImageReady, you can move and transform shapes, but you can't edit them. Creating shape layers You create a shape layer using a shape tool or a pen tool. Technically, a shape layer is a fill layer with a layer clipping path; the fill layer defines the color of the shape, while the layer clipping path defines the geometric outline of the shape. You can change the color and other attributes of a shape by editing its fill layer and applying layer styles to it. You can change the outline of a shape by editing its layer clipping path. (See "Using adjustment layers or fill layers (Photoshop)" on page 242 and "Editing a layer clipping path (Photoshop)" on page 240.) To create a new shape layer: 1 Specify a foreground color. 2 Select the rectangle tool ( ), rounded rectangle tool ( ), ellipse tool ( ), or line tool ( ); additionally, in Photoshop, select the polygon tool ( ), custom shape tool ( ), pen tool ( ), or freeform pen tool ( ). 3 In the options bar, click the Create New Shape Layer button ( ), and set the following options: • Choose a layer style from the Layer Style pop-up palette to apply a predefined layer style to the shape. • Choose a layer blending mode from the Mode menu. • Specify a layer opacity using the Opacity text box or slider. • (Photoshop) If you're using the custom shape tool, select a predefined shape from the Shape pop-up palette. (See "Using pop-up palettes" on page 62.) • Set additional, tool-specific options. (See "Setting shape tool options" on page 164, "Drawing with the pen tool" on page 167, and "Drawing with the freeform pen tool" on page 169.) 4 If you're using a shape tool, drag in the image to draw the shape. If you're using a pen tool, click or drag in the image to draw the shape. (See "Using the pen tools (Photoshop)" on page 166.)