It is just a simple note about the nature of Photoshop shape, and few advice about its installing.

The shape tools in Photoshop allow you to create vector-based elements. Vector describe a shape mathematically; pixel images, on the other hand, describe the same shape in terms of a map of pixels. The key difference is that, as you increase the size of a pixel-based image, it begins to look blocky. Because vector images are based on mathematical formulas, they look good at any size and can be manipulated without losing resolution.

When you create vector objects in a program like Photoshop, they are comprised of paths, which are in turn made up of anchor points and straight and curved segments, or lines. You can create these points and lines by working with the preset shapes or by creating your own shape.

To install shapes (by Darren Cornwell):

Open photoshop, select the custom shape tool and click the little drop down arrow next to the shape to bring up the shape selection window. Grab the bottom right hand corner to resize the window then take your screenshot: On an Apple Mac it’s Apple | Shift | 3 to take a complete screenshot. On a PC just hit the ‘Print Screen’ button to copy the screen contents to the clipboard, open photoshop and paste into a new document. 

Now you can easily install all shape sets I kindly shared with yo.

ps. As for me I prefer drag-and-drop way of shape sets installing. I just picking up shapes set, and throw it to Photoshop window =). Have fun!

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1. rog Says:
   December 3rd, 2007 at 11:09 am

   you rock!

2. L.a.Z. Says:
   December 8th, 2007 at 11:04 pm

   I don’t get it. It doesn’t make any sense. How do you install it again?

3. Stanly Says:
   December 8th, 2007 at 11:34 pm

   Sorry but I can’t explain in other way. Try to google for more information.

4. Jasho Says:
   December 11th, 2007 at 3:35 am

   Can I use it for Illustrator either? How I can do that?

5. Stanly Says:
   December 11th, 2007 at 4:15 am

   Yes you can.
   1) Open both Photoshop and Illustrator
   2) Draw a shape in photoshop
   3) Select Pen Tool (P)
   4) Click and hold ctrl near your shape
   5) Cover your shape by selection rectangle
   6) Copy it
   7) Paste in Illustrator.
   =) Have fun.

6. nuckles Says:
   December 16th, 2007 at 4:26 am

   nope

7. Skazzka Says:
   January 12th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

   Спасибо за набор шейпов ))

8. Stanly Says:
   January 13th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

   незачто =)

9. Dizajn Says:
   March 2nd, 2008 at 10:28 am

   Adobe Illustrator is the best for shape manipulation for web publishing. At least for me. Many fonts can be used for the same purpose in these programs.

10. Silverback Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    Is there any way of converting a complete shapes set into Illustrator vector other than copying them one by one?

11. stanly Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    I hopes, there is such way, and also I hopes somedays I’ll find the way how to do it =)

12. Silverback Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    LOL! Thanx for your reply! I hope so too as I have quite a few .csh files that I would like to be able to convert into Illustrator format vectors.

13. rachel Says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    Can I use the shapes ?
    en How do I install it ? How I can do that?

14. Lorenzo Says:
    July 22nd, 2008 at 11:28 am

    great stuff, man! you helped me a lot. Thanks, keep up the good work!