Custom Shape Tool (Video Included)

The Custom Shape Tool creates versatile shapes and paths (shape outlines):

• In the Toolbox, select the Custom Shape Tool.
• Choose on the Options bar drawing mode: to create vector shape layers click Shape layers button ; to draw paths (shape outlines) click Paths button; to create rasterized shapes in current layer click Fill pixels .
• Select a shape on Custom Shape picker*.
• Click on next to button on the Options bar to set geometry options. (animation).
• Choose shape color**.
• Drag on the image.
• When creating multiple shapes, use selector on the Options bar:
  • Create new shape layer - to create every new shape in a separate layer
  • Add to shape area - to create mutiple shapes in the same vector shape layer.
  • Subtract from shape area - to subtract shapes from the current shape layer.
  • Intersect with shape area - to intersect new shapes with existing one(s) in the same layer.
  • Exclude overlapping shape areas - to create new shapes in the current shape layer subtracting overlapping areas.
  
  
• To apply some special effects to created shape layers, choose a style in Style picker (Options bar).
• When creating paths, you can select add, subtract, intersect and exclude overlapping modes.
• Working in Fill pixels mode you can also choose on the Options bar opacity and blending mode.

* Either use Shape gadget on the Options bar or right-click on the image (animation).
To load more shapes click button on the Custom Shape picker..
** To change color while creating shape layers, switch off gadget on the Options bar first.