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How to install new shapes in Photoshop

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How to draw some symbols at few seconds?
It'simple - Just use (Shape). If there is no interesing shape that interests you - just look for it in the web. There is many web pages where you can find it for free. One of the best is DeviantArt.

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Attention: before you strat install new shapes close Photoshop.

OK. You download interesting shape (file with extension) csh). What is next?
We open folder where we save file, copy them, select this what we want to install, next press button Ctrl + C. Now we have find folder where is installed Photoshop program. And folder with shapes. Default is - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop (7.0)\Presets\Custom Shapes. We open this folder (Custom Shapes). There should be also other files with extension csh. Now paste there our new file - then press Ctrl + V.
We just install new shape.

How to use new shapes? Where are they?
Start Photoshop program. Choose tool Custom Shape Tool (U). If you do not see them in palett - click RMB in tool Rectangle Tool - appear menu withCustom Shape Tool. Tool propereties (2). It should look like this:

in this menu we choose Shape.

Then next menu should appear. We click on small cursor and choose one of the installed shapes or all (All).

Then appear window (with question do we like to change actual shapes for choosed):

Click OK.
Now we can use new shapes :)