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Step 3:  Click on a point to start the path.

                 Step 4:  Press the Shift key and click on the next point to draw a straight path.

                 Step 5:  To close the shape, return to the first point and click once when the small circle
                          appears.

                 Perform the following steps to draw a curved path segment:

                 Step 1:   Click to place the second anchor point. While still holding the mouse button down,
                          drag to create curve handles. These  handles control  the curve's direction  and

                          curvature.                                                                                        MORE ON PHOTOSHOP
                 Step 2:  Click on the small square at the end of the handle

                          line and  drag  the  mouse  around  to adjust the

                          handles.

                 Step 3:  Once you are satisfied with the shape of the curve, release the mouse button to
                          set the anchor point.                                                                           125



                  Shape Tools


                 The  shape  tools  also  use  Photoshop  vector technology.
                 Click and hold on the Rectangle Tool in the Tools panel and


                 you  will see  various shape  tools like  Rectangle Tool,
                 Rounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Line
                 Tool,  Custom  Shape  Tool.  By selecting these tools, you

                 can draw them as regular path and as a shape layer.

                 To draw shapes, follows the below steps:

                 Step 1:   Select the desired shape tool from the
                          Tools panel.                                               Drawing Shapes

                 Step 2: Drag on the stage to draw the shape.



                  Custom Shapes

                 One of the easiest ways to add an object to an image
                 is to use the custom shapes in Photoshop such as music

                 notes, hearts, and  flowers. The  Custom  Shape  Tool
                 allows you to draw custom shapes.                                       Drawing Custom Shapes
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