Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual page 172

CHAPTER 6
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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:
Specify a foreground color.
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Select the rectangle tool ( ), rounded rectangle
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tool ( ), ellipse tool ( ), or line tool ( );
additionally, in Photoshop, select the polygon
tool ( ), custom shape tool ( ), pen tool ( ),
or freeform pen tool ( ).
In the options bar, click the Create New Shape
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Layer button ( ), and set the following options:
Choose a layer style from the Layer Style
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pop-up palette to apply a predefined layer style to
the shape.
Choose a layer blending mode from the
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Mode menu.
Specify a layer opacity using the Opacity text box
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or slider.
(Photoshop) If you're using the custom shape
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tool, select a predefined shape from the Shape
pop-up palette. (See "Using pop-up palettes" on
page 62.)
Set additional, tool-specific options.
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(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.)
If you're using a shape tool, drag in the image to
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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.)