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This is our Tenth Photoshop tutorials post for the Beginners. Here we have listed very basic method to handle Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom shapes tool, Path selection tool,Direct selection tool, and Layers Menu.

RECTANGLE TOOL

Creates rectangular shape.

ROUNDED RECTANGLE TOOL

Creates rounded rectangular shape.

ELLIPSE TOOL

Creates elliptical shape.

POLYGON TOOL

Creates polygonal shape.

LINE TOOL

Creates lines.

CUSTOM SHAPES TOOL

Allows you to create shapes from variety of preset shapes available in Photoshop. Also it allows you to save your own shapes to be late used from the library of custom shape tool. Options are same as pen tool so refer pen tool.

PATH SELECTION TOOL

Lets you select the path.

DIRECT SELECTION TOOL

Lets you select the segment of a path.

LAYERS MENU FROM FILL NEW LAYER TILL MATTING
NEW FILL LAYER

Allows you to create layers of three types.

Solid color:

Creates a layer with single color filled.

Gradient:

Creates a layer with gradient filled.

Pattern:

Creates a layer with pattern filled.

NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER

Adjustment layers are created to apply color correction to all the layers beneath it, by selecting the particular color adjustment command.

TYPE

The following are the command under type:

Create work path:

Creates a work path from the text, through which we can create selection or we can export the path to other applications like illustrator or PageMaker.

Covert to shape:

Converts the type layer to vector layer with vector mask applied to it.

Horizontal:

Creates text with horizontal orientation

Vertical:

Creates text with vertical orientation

Anti-Alias None:

Creates type with no Anti-aliasing or smoothness.

Anti-Alias Sharp:

Creates type with sharper edges.

Anti-Alias Crisp:

Creates type with edges, which are somewhat sharp.

Anti-Alias Smooth:

Creates type, which appears to be smoother.

Convert to Paragraph Text:

Converts to point text to paragraph text or vice versa.

Wrap Text:

Lets you distort type to conform to a variety of shapes; for example, you can wrap type in the shape of an arc or a wave.
UPDATE ALL TEXT LAYERS:
Replace all Missing Fonts: Commands replaces all the missing fonts with fonts, which are available.

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