Learning about the Basic Photoshop Tutorial

For those of you who know about the basic software Photo Shop you can learn at their own home, in the Photo Shop tutorial is about basic techniques from the most Basic to the middle. You need to prepare you should always diligent and industrious study if you want to succeed. We start just what is the basic technique :

1. Select the Shape Tool option (Press the letter U on the keyboard). Hold the mouse click and the drop down option reveals six different Shape options.

2. Once you have selected a basic Shape tool, at the very top of Photoshop's menu area, a new 'Options Bar' appears.(As I have captured to the right)

But i will only focus on the area I have in Blue Outline.

3. Start by Selecting a 'Shape Tool' and click & drag (Hold Shift key to Constrain size to proportion) to draw onto the document. Repeat for each one as I have done.

Let's start with the 'Square Shape Tool'.

Helpful Tips: Easy Selections
* Hold the Control Key and Click the Rectangle Shape to auto select.

* Use the 'Direct Selection Tool (A)' to select it.

* Or turn on Photoshop's 'Auto Select' Feature.


4. 'Rectangle Shape Tool'
Select the 'Rectangle Shape Tool' from the Toolbar & then select the 'Geometry Options' arrow on the Options bar as I have shown.

As you can see you have five size/proportion control options for the basic Rectangle Shape.
Default Option is 'Unconstrained'.

Test the different options on a new Rectangle Shape to see what they can do for you.

5. 'Rounded Rectangle Shape Tool'
Select the 'Rounded Rectangle Shape Tool' from the Toolbar & then select the 'Geometry Options' arrow on the Options bar as I have shown.

As you can see you have five size/proportion control options for the basic Rounded Rectangle Shape.
Default Option is 'Unconstrained'.

Test the different options on a new Rounded Rectangle Shape to see what they can do for you.


6. 'Ellipse Shape Tool'
Select the 'Ellipse Shape Tool' from the Toolbar & then select the 'Geometry Options' arrow on the Options bar as I have shown.

As you can see you have five size/proportion control options for the basic Ellipse Shape.
Default Option is 'Unconstrained'.

Test the different options on a new Ellipse Shape to see what they can do for you.


7. 'Polygon Shape Tool'
Select the 'Polygon Shape Tool' from the Toolbar & then select the 'Geometry Options' arrow on the Options bar as I have shown.

This Shape has different features than the previous ones I mentioned.
Notice theres a 'Sides' Option field box on the Options Bar now. The default side for a Polygon is five(5).
The min/max integer value is between 3/100. Any integer above/below the allowed value, Photoshop will round in off to that nearest value.
If you use the 'Radius' feature its measured in inches & is equivelant to the fixed size options as in the previous shapes.
Test the different options on a new Polygon Shape to see what they can do for you.

The 'Star' option is a neat feature. Below are some samples of what it can make.


8. 'Line Shape Tool'
Select the 'Line Shape Tool' from the Toolbar & then select the 'Geometry Options' arrow on the Options bar as I have shown.

This Shape has different features than the previous ones I mentioned.
Notice theres a 'Weight' Option field box on the Options Bar now. The default weight for a Line is one(1 px).
Test the different options on a new Line Shape to see what they can do for you.

The 'Arrow Heads' option is a neat feature. Below are some samples of what it can make.


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