Select a Shape tool
Learn how to create stunning designs on your canvas using Shapes available in Photoshop on the web.
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Photoshop on the web offers a powerful Shapes feature that allows you to add and customize various shapes to enhance your designs.
Draw and edit Shapes
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From the Shapes nested tools in the toolbar, select the desired Shape tool from the available options – Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, Polygon, and Line. Select the tool corresponding to the shape you wish to draw.
Use the desired shape to enhance your designs. Use the desired shape to enhance your designs. -
Draw a Shape
Click and drag on the canvas to draw a shape with your selected shape tool. This automatically creates a new shape layer in the Layers panel.
- Hold the Shift key while drawing to make your shapes proportional.
- With your shape layer selected, use the Move tool to move your shape around and reposition on the canvas.
NoteWith the Shapes tool active, you can even use the following Path select options to select shapes.
- All layers: This option allows you to select shapes across all layers in your document.
- Active layers: This option allows you to select shapes only on the active layers.
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Choose a Shape Preset (Optional)
Shape Presets in Photoshop on the web are pre-defined shapes available for quick selection to create graphical elements in your documents. They include basic geometric shapes (rectangles, circles, polygons) and complex custom shapes (arrows, stars, and more).
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Edit shape properties
You can easily edit your shape properties by either using the Contextual task bar or accessing them in the Properties panel. Some of these properties are listed below:
- Fill - Choose a color to fill your shape.
- Stroke - Choose the color, width, and type of your shape stroke.
- Blend - Choose the desired blend mode for the shape.
- W&H - Manually set the width and height of your shape.
- Angle - Set the desired angle for your shapes.
- Flip - Flip your shape designs horizontally or vertically.
- Effects - Apply effects to your shape designs.
- Corner radius - Set the desired corner radius for your shapes.
Easily customize your shape as per the desired requirement Easily customize your shape as per the desired requirement -
Save and Export your Document
After creating and customizing your shapes, your changes will be saved automatically. Or, you can select Save to the cloud from the app menu.
To export your document in various formats, follow these steps:
- Go to Export in the app menu and choose the desired format.
- Select Save.