Photoshop Tutorial : How to install Custom Shapes in Adobe Photoshop

Here's a small tutorial on how do it : ( Also , don't forget to click each image to zoom it )

First , you have to click on the Custom Shape Tool , or press the Hotkey (U) on your keyboard. If it's not there , try to right click the icon in that spot , and after that , left click the Custom Shape Tool.


After this , what you want to do , is click on the small arrow pointed downward at the top ! After that click on the arrow right pointed small black arrow to go to the Custom Shapes options.Once you're there just press Load Shapes... and go to your custom shapes file and press OK.

Photoshop Tutorial : How to install a brush file .abr or .png in Adobe Photoshop

So , the first step is to get the actual brush file . They are usually named something.abr but , they can also be something.png . Here is how they look .

So , you got the brush file , ha ? Good , now you have to install it . Copy the brush file into your Adobe Photoshop\Presets\Brushes folder. This path depends on where you installed Photoshop. So , if you , for example didn't change the default pathway , it should be something like C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop X\Presets\Brushes ( X is your Adobe Photoshop version , for example CS3 ). Anyhow , you should manage to copy the .abr file in your Photoshop's Brushes folder .

After that you just have to do as i do in the following images. First , select the brush and click on the little black arrow pointed downwards , next to where it shows you the shape and size of the brush.
Also , don't forget to click on each picture , if you want to zoom it.

After you've clicked there , click to the next small arrow , to activate the brush files options.

After you're in the small menu over there , click Load Brushes... .

After that , just navigate to your .abr / .png brush file , and click OK/Confirm.

Photoshop Tutorial : Tools in Adobe Photoshop

I have put together a little tutorial about all the tools that are available in Photoshop. To work your way around all the tutorials on the internet , you have to know at least just a little bit about the tools you're going to use .
Make sure you click on the image to see it HD.



Here is a small description that i wrote for the most important ones that we'll use :

• Marquee Tool(M): Create a new document and basically just keep pressing left click on your mouse on the document space to draw a square . Everything inside the square you just draw will be selected.
• Lasso Tool(L): Use this tool to select parts/objects in your current layer.
• Crop Tool(C): This basically crops the part you select.
• Healing Brush Tool(J): You will be using this tool mostly to correct and edit imperfections on a photo , like spots on the skin , pimples etc.
• Eraser Tool(E): Erases parts from the current layer and makes them transparent.
• Pen Tool(P): Very useful tool.It's one of the most used tools by a professional designer.
• Zoom Tool(Z): Basically just zooms on the image.We'll use this alot to make sure all the details are perfect.
• Brush Tool(B): Freestyle painting on the layer using different colors.
• Foreground Color: Select the main color , to use it with different tools.