Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual page 35

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2 27
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7. Fill the custom shape with a pattern.
Next apply one of the Photoshop pattern effects to make the shape more interesting. Select the new shape in the
Layers palette, and then choose Layer > Change Layer Content > Pattern. In the Pattern Fill dialog box, click the tiny
inverted triangle next to the pattern swatch to open the Patterns pop-up palette.
Before selecting a pattern, let's load more patterns into the Patterns pop-up palette. Click the black triangle in the
upper right corner of the Patterns pop-up palette and choose Preset Manager from the palette menu. In the Preset
Manager dialog box, make sure that Patterns appears in the Preset Type pop-up menu, and then click Load. Navigate
to the Patterns folder (default path: Adobe Photoshop CS2 /Presets/Patterns) and select the patterns you want. Click
Load to add the selected patterns to the list of patterns in the Preset Manager, and then click Done to close the Preset
Manager dialog box.
In the Pattern Fill dialog box, select a pattern and then click OK to apply it to the custom shape. To change your shape
back to a solid color or to a gradient, choose Layer > Change Layer Content and then choose either Solid Color or
Gradient.
8. Add a layer effect to the shape.
To enhance your shape, you can add layer effects and then apply blending mode. With the shape layer selected, click
the Add A Layer Style icon at the bottom of the Layers palette and choose Stroke from the menu. In the Layer Style
dialog box, choose settings for the stroke style blending. You can also choose other options from the Styles menu on
the left. Click OK to apply the layer effect.
To blend the shape and layer effect with the other layers in the image, choose a blending mode from the Blending
Mode menu at the upper left of the Layers palette. To remove a layer effect, select the Layer Effect icon (a circle with
an "f ") in the Layers palette and drag it to the Delete (trash can) icon at the bottom of the Layers palette.