What do you do if you can’t find the shape you want in Photoshop? Why not make your own? If you know how to draw or trace an object, you can make a custom shape. Today we’ll look at how to make shapes in online Photoshop so you’ll always have the one you need on hand! The screenshots in the tutorial below are based on Photoshop CC for Windows. If you are using Photoshop for Mac or other versions, they will look slightly different. # The Basics of Making a Shape Photoshop allows you to define a custom shape from a path. This is typically done with the Pen Tool in Photoshop. However, the pen tool is a double-edged sword. It is beloved because no other Selection Tool allows you to be so careful and precise when making selections. But for the very reason, that it is so precise, it is also time-consuming to use. Thus, if you need the precision of the pen tool to draw the shape, you can make your path with the Pen tool, then follow along from Step 3 of this tutorial. But wh...