1. Chapter 5

2. Shape tool  Vector images  Can be resized without loss of quality  Must rasterize to work with in some cases

3. Shape tool  What happens when you rasterize a vector image in terms of the quality of that image?

4. Shape tool  Default icon is the rectangular shape Sub tools: ○ Ellipse ○ Rounded Rectangle ○ Polygon ○ Line ○ Custom Shape

5. Options for the Shape tool  Slight differences for each shapes’ options bar Found on all shapes options: ○ First three buttons that represent three different ways that shapes can be created ○ Also affects some of the options on the bar

6. Shape layer options  Shape layers button: Click and drag to create a shape Filled with foreground color on tools panel Outline of the shape “path” created Layer thumbnail created on layers panel with the foreground color

7. Shape layer options  Layers thumbnails: Double clicking color thumbnail will open the color picker ○ This allows you to select a new fill color

8. Shape layer options  Layers thumbnail: Also has a thumbnail of the shape to the right of the color “Vector mask thumbnail” ○ This hides all of the areas outside of the mask

9. Take a look!  Why do you think a vector mask is created on the shape layer in the layers panel? Tell a peer!

10. Go try it out!  Create a new 10inx10in document in PS  Draw three different shapes  Take note of the layers that are created as you draw the shapes

11. Your favorite!  Turn to page 187 in the book  Label the figure in your notes using figure 5-16 at the bottom of the page Make sure to write ALL of the labels from the book

12. Shape layers options  5 buttons appear to control aspects of the options bar Create new, add to, subtract from, intersect are all familiar Exclude overlapping is new, but similar to intersect

13. Shape layer options  Create new shape layer: Each new shape created on a new layer After one shape has been drawn with this option, all other options (+/-) appear

14. Shape layer options  Styles option: Applies special effects to shapes or text Click on style box or “click to open style picker” button

15. Shape layer options  Far right of the bar is color box Opens color picker Pick a new color for shape layer New color will be applied to ALL SHAPES ON THAT LAYER

16. The Paths button  Creates only an outline of the shape this is called the path, which is adjustable When this option is used, it is created on the current layer NOT a new layer If the shapes layer option is used again, the outline can only be seen on the “paths” panel

17. The fill pixels button  Fill pixels button Painting tool Shape is filled with the foreground color Adjustable path does NOT appear around edge of shape New layer is NOT created ○ Must create the layer for yourself

18. Shape options  “Fill pixels” option has new options Mode drop-down list Opacity slider Anti-alias check box

19. Take a look!  What did you notice missing from the options bar when the path option of fill pixels option was chosen?

20. Go try it out!  In your 10inx10in document Create a shape using the paths button Create a shape using the fill pixels button Create a shape using the shape layers button After creating your shapes answer the summary question at the bottom of your notes.