Custom Shapes in Photoshop: Star, Triangle, Heart & more

Some time ago I posted a tutorial how to make in easy way the Star shape and the triangle shape in Photoshop (to see the tutorial click here, or here to see the video tutorial), today I would like to show you the second way how to create fast shapes in Photoshop.

Shapes in Photoshop

Follow the easy steps below, and watch the video tutorial.

Step.1

Open Photoshop and create a new document. In the top left corner set the stroke and fill of your star (if you want your star stroked/ filled).

Photoshop Shapes

Choose the Custom Shape Tool (U).

Phoshop Traingle Shape and Star Shape

Go to the center top of the program and click on the small settings icon.

Triangle shape Photoshop

On the drop-down menu click on Shapes.

Star shape Photoshop

Press Append.

Shapes in Photoshop

You can see now more shapes added in the custom shapes panel.

Custom shapes Photosop

Step2.

Draw your selected shape:

STAR:

Star shape in Adobe Photoshop

TRIANGLE:

Custom Shapes Photoshop

HEART and more:

Heart Shape Photoshop

Watch also the video tutorial:

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Hello! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a star shape and a triangle shape in Photoshop CS6. Follow the easy steps below, and watch the video tutorial.

Edit: See also the Custom Shapes in Photoshop: Star, Triangle, Heart & more here, and here.

Star Shape and Triangle Shape in Photoshop

Step 1. STAR

Create a new document and choose the Polygon Tool (U).

Star Shape and Triangle Shape in Photoshop

Set the stroke black and fill yellow (if you want your star stroked and filled).

Star Shape and Triangle Shape in Photoshop

On the right side of the Polygon Tool panel set sides to 5, and by pressing the screw shape button, choose an option star. You can draw now your star:

Star Shape Photoshop

Step 2. TRIANGLE

Create a new document and choose the Polygon Tool (U).

Set the stroke black and fill red (choose colours which you like).

On the right side of the Polygon Tool panel set sides to 3, and by pressing the screw shape button, untick an option star. You can draw now your triangle:

Triangle Shape in Photoshop
Triange shape in Photoshop

Watch also the video tutorial:

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