Create a Quick Custom Shape from a Raster Image

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Adobe® Photoshop® CS2

December 1, 2007

You've drawn a cool logo and now you want to save it as a custom shape. However, the Define Custom Shape option is grayed out. What's the problem?

If the shape you want to save is a raster image, the Define Custom Shape option on the Edit menu will be unavailable. Custom shapes can only be created from vector shapes. You must first define a vector work path for your shape.

For a quick way to create a work path for a shape, you can select the shape and turn the selection into a work path.

To create a quick custom shape from a raster image:

  1. Select the shape.
  2. From the Window menu, open the Paths window.
  3. At the bottom of the Paths window, click the Make work path from selection icon . A new work path is displayed and selected in the Paths window.



  4. From the Edit menu, select Define Custom Shape.
  5. Enter a name for your shape and click OK.

Updated on May 24, 2008