Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Manual (Page 369)

PHOTOSHOP CS3
User Guide
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• To fill a shape with a pattern or gradient, select a shape layer in the Layers palette and choose Layer > Change Layer
Content > Gradient, and set gradient options.
• To fill a shape with a pattern or gradient, select a shape layer in the Layers palette and choose Layer > Change Layer
Content > Pattern, and set pattern options.
• To modify the outline of a shape, click the shape layer’s vector mask thumbnail in the Layers palette or Paths
palette. Then change the shape using the shape and pen tools.
• To move a shape without changing its size or proportions, hold down the spacebar while you drag the shape.
See also
“Adjust path components” on page 375
“About adjustment layers and fill layers” on page 306
“Transform freely” on page 216
Shape tool options
Selecting a shape tool changes the available options in the options bar. To access shape tool options, click the inverted
arrow next to the shape button in the options bar.
Arrowheads Start And End Adds arrowheads to a line. Select the Line tool and then select Start to add an arrow to
the beginning of the line; select End to add an arrow to the end of the line. Select both options to add arrows to both
ends. The shape options appear in the pop-up dialog box. Enter values for Width and Length to specify the propor-
tions of the arrowhead as a percentage of the line width (10% to 1000% for Width, and 10% to 5000% for Length).
Enter a value for the concavity of the arrowhead (from –50% to +50%). The concavity value defines the amount of
curvature on the widest part of the arrowhead, where the arrowhead meets the line.
Note: You can also edit an arrowhead directly using the vector selection and drawing tools.
Circle Constrains an ellipse to a circle.
Defined Proportions Renders a custom shape based on the proportions with which it was created.
Defined Size Renders a custom shape based on the size at which it was created.
Fixed Size Renders a rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, or custom shape as a fixed shape based on the values you
enter in the Width and Height text boxes.
From Center Renders a rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, or custom shape from the center.
Indent Sides By Renders a polygon as a star. Enter a percentage in the text box to specify the portion of the star’s
radius taken up by the points. A 50% setting creates points that are half the total radius of the star; a larger value
creates sharper, thinner points; a smaller value creates fuller points.
Proportional Renders a rectangle, rounded rectangle, or ellipse as a proportional shape based on the values you enter
in the Width and Height text boxes.
Radius For rounded rectangles, specifies the corner radius. For polygons, specifies the distance from the center of a
polygon to the outer points.
Sides Specifies the number of sides in a polygon.
Smooth Corners or Smooth Indents Renders a polygon with smooth corners or indents.
Snap To Pixels Snaps edges of a rectangle or rounded rectangle to the pixel boundaries.