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Designing Arrows in Photoshop 6

by JohnHilton, Adult NetSurprise

In days of yore designing arrows was a difficult task. It's still not that easy to produce a shape that uses triangles in Photoshop but at least there are plenty of options for creating a mulitude of different shaped arrows (and these can be adapted for triangles).

The Line Tool has an Arrowheads facility which can be accessed via the Geometry Options (Click the little black arrow) on the options bar. The menu is shown on the left of the first graphic below. As you can see you can alter the arrowhead shape by adjusting the width and length. You can also make the arrowhead concave and adjust the amount. There are options to draw the arrowhead at the start or end of the line. If you wish you can also apply a Layer Style which adds a huge range of possibilities.

The Custom Shape Tool initially has a choice of two arrow designs (add six extra ones by loading them into the Custom Shape Picker (Click little black arrow in circle on drop down menu and choose Load Shapes. You will get a lot more than just arrows!). Using the Custom Shape Options, shown below, you can vary the size and proportions of your arrow. Try them all out to see what effect they have. I find it handy to check 'From Center' since it makes it easier to place the arrow exactly where you want. Of course you can further enhace your arrow design by applying Layer Styles.

The second graphic shows some arrows that were designed using either the line tool or the custom shape tool. This is a tiny selection. As you can imagine the possibilities are endless!

Why use a boring arrow when you can create a killer one and who cares anyway? Every part of a design is important and should be carefully considered since each part adds to the overall look!