This tutorial will help you take an image you created using Vector layers and show you how you can add it to you preset shapes library. It was written using PSP8, but could be used in PSP7.

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Please make sure you have read them.  Since I am not providing selections or images, you may use your completed image any way you wish.  The tutorial itself still follows my terms.

This tutorial is for advanced PSP users!

You will need to have a shape you created still in Vector layers.  You can read through this tutorial to get the general idea of how to create your own preset shape. Basically, you want to have all your Vector layers grouped into one group under one Vector Layer and named. Then you can export it as a shape.   This tutorial will be based on my Line Tool  TUTORIAL

Creating a Preset Shape
 

This is how my Layer Palette looks now.

 

There are many ways you can do this. The easiest being to drag all the layers (New Shape – since I didn’t name as I went) to one Vector layer. I prefer grouping and naming some for reusing as shapes. • I started at the top and double clicked on New Shape under Vector 2 (This is my center) • Type in name Under Vector 1 (These are my petals) • Hold down Shift Key • Click on all New Shape layers • Right click on any of these layer and select Group • Double click on Group and name petals Under Vector 3 (These are my leaves) • Repeat same steps and you did for petals.

 
 

Drag these 2 layers under one of the others (Doesn’t matter which – just keep in order.  Center on top, petals in middle, and leaves on bottom.) I deleted the two empty Vector Layers by right clicking. This is how you Layer Palette should look.  (Yours may not say Vector 3 if you dragged to another Vector layer.) Now we need to group these three layers.

 
 

This is how it looks with all layers showing • Hold down the Shift Key and click on the layers you named center, petals, and leaves. • Right click on any one of the layers and select Group • Double click on Group and name flower

Go to File – Export – Shape and name.
Now create a New Image select Preset Shapes
Find the flower you created.
Click on Retain Shape and draw your flower in one easy step.

Now you can create may different flowers using one basic Preset Shape you created.  Hopefully this helps you understand creating Preset Shapes and you will use it to create more of your own.  In my Preset Shapes, I only have Jasc basic shapes.  All my other Preset Shapes are images I have created.  I hope you will find this a useful technique.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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