Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Self study
There are many more vector capabilities that you can take advantage of in Adobe
Photoshop CS6. Try loading additional custom shapes and experimenting with dif erent
i lls and strokes.
You can also save your own custom shapes. If you have Adobe Illustrator, you can follow these
steps to save your vector art from Adobe Illustrator as a custom shape in Adobe Photoshop.
1
Open the PureSki logo.ai artwork in Adobe Illustrator.
2
Choose Select > All. You can also press Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A
(Mac OS), and choose Edit > Copy.
3
Return to any image i le in Adobe Photoshop and choose Edit > Paste; when the
Paste dialog box appears, choose Shape Layer and click OK.
4
With the Shape layer still selected, choose Edit > Dei ne Custom Shape.
5
When the Shape Name dialog box appears, type a name (for example,
Pure logo
),
and click OK. The shape is now available in your custom shape drop-down menu.
6
When you are i nished with this exercise you can choose File > Close to close this i le.
Review
Questions
1
How do you create a dashed stroke in Photoshop CS6?
2
How do you make a vector shape into an exact size?
3
What feature can you use to move multiple layers from one i le to another?
4
What is the dif erence between a Paragraph and a Character Style?
Answers
1
In Photoshop CS6, you can use any of the vector shape tools (Rectangle, Rounded
Rectangle, Elliptical, Polygon, Line, or Custom shape tools) to create a vector shape
or line. You can then select Set Stroke Shape Type in the Options bar to open the
Stroke Options. Subsequently, you can select a preset dashed stroke, or click More
Options and then check Dashed Line to create a custom stroke.
2
You can create a shape (does not work with the Line tool) in an exact size by selecting
the tool and then clicking once in the image area. You can then enter the width and
height values in the Create Custom Shape dialog box.
3
You can right-click (Windows) or Ctrl+click (Mac OS) on a layer or layers, and select
Duplicate Layers. You can then designate another open i le as the destination, or
choose New to create a new i le with the layers already included.
4
A Paragraph style changes the attributes of text in an entire paragraph. A Character
style allows you to change just the attributes of the selected text.
