The program "Photoshop" is a powerful set of tools for creating logos, photo editing, various collages, website designs. Yes, it’s easier to say why Photoshop does not know how to use raster and vector graphics.
There are entire courses in the Photoshop program. But if you are just a beginner photoshopper, then you need to learn the basics gradually, step by step, one tool at a time.
How to draw a circle in Photoshop and what tools are needed
Your thorny journey into the world of "Photoshop" begins - we learn to draw circles and circles.
- We will create a new document in which we will hone our skills.
- To do this, go to the File / Create menu and set the values of the new document, (width and height in pixels, here you can select arbitrary numbers). Resolution 72. The background color is white. Before you draw an even circle in Photoshop, make sure that you have the necessary tools - a toolbar. By default, it is located on the left, vertically. If it is not, go to the "Window" menu and check the "Tools" item there. The toolbar will automatically appear as a column with buttons.
Photoshop tool "shape"
Now to the most interesting, in fact, how to draw a circle in Photoshop.
The toolbar has two buttons that look like crossed squares, by default one of them is black, the other is white. The one on top is active. You can switch colors among themselves by clicking on the small arrow next to these squares. If you need to choose some other color, then click on the top square and select the desired color in the palette or enter the color code in the field marked with the sharp (#) icon. Or experiment by entering the values of each color from the RGB color model in the range from 255 to 0.
Now we turn directly to the question: "How to draw a circle in Photoshop?"
- Right-click on the Shape tool. In the drop-down list, select the Ellipse Tool.
- In the settings panel, set the value "Pixels".
- And we draw on a white sheet: at any place we place the cursor, hold down the left mouse button and move along the diagonal to make a circle. In this case, you need to hold down the Shift key to get an even circle.
- So with just one tool we got such an interesting figure.
Oval Tool
In Photoshop, you can draw a circle by filling in another way.
- Select the Oval Tool
- Draw a circle with the Shift key held down, then, being on the circle itself, press the right mouse button and select “Fill” in the drop-down list
- In the "Content" column, select "color" (or in the color palette, select the desired color and click "OK").
- Then remove the selection by clicking “Select” in the upper panel (Deselect).
By the way, while the circle is selected, you can move it around the entire document by switching to the "Move" tool, and then, holding the circle itself, you can drag it anywhere in the canvas.
You can create a ring with the same tool. Change the value to the outline in the settings. And by right-clicking on the selected circle, you need to select "Stroke". Next, set the value in pixels of the stroke thickness. Do not forget to deselect.
You can also create a circle with a brush. Select a round brush with hard edges. The brush size can be adjusted using the square brackets on the keyboard. In this case, you will get a bitmap.
Try, exercise. After all, studying useful material on the Internet, you can learn not only how to draw a circle in Photoshop, but also many, many other interesting things. Good luck in all your endeavors!