How To Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0

INTRODUCTION

This blog will help you learn how to create custom shapes in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

Adobe Photoshop has different custom shapes. 

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

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Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Step 1

First, open your Adobe Photoshop 7.0, then open your image (short cut- ctrl+o). Create a duplicate image. 

 
Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Step 2

Next, you have to create a new layer.

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Step 3

Click custom shape in the toolbar (shortcut-u). Then select the shape. Draw the shape of the image.

 Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Like this,

 Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Then select the shape (shortcut-ctrl+Enter).

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Step 4

Next, create one new layer, then go to select Menu and click Inverse option (shortcut-shift+ctrl+l). This option is used to select the overall image and custome shape.

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 
Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Step 5

Select layer 1 and click the magic wand Tool. Double click on the custom shape.

 Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0

After that go to Edit Menu click the cut option. 

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Step 6

Choose color for filling in the background color (shortcut- ctrl+backspace).

Background style is available in Style window.

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Next, select Layer 1, and reduce the fill value. Like this:

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Now your custom shape is ready. 

Final image

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Additional

Select Layer 2 , then click the Move option. It helps to Move the custom shape. In this method, you will create photo frame work.

Other examples

Single shape in one image

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0
 
Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

Different shapes in one image,

Create Custom Shape In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 

I hope this article will be helpful for Adobe Photoshop beginners.