By learning how to make a heart shape, you will be learning how to use many Photoshop tools and get a cool little graphic when you're done!
Steps
Part 1
Part 1 of 2:
Creating the M Curve
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Start up Photoshop with a new image. This one is 500 X 500.
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Select the Pen tool.Advertisement
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At the left side of your screen, in the middle, click and drag. In the screenshot, the green arrow is the starting point, then drag it upward.
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Release the mouse, move over and place the mouse at the next point and drag it down.
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Without releasing the mouse button, press down the ALT (Option) key and go back up. This is basically changing the direction handle. This gives you an 'inverted U curve'.
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Do not deselect.Advertisement
Part 2
Part 2 of 2:
Joining the Path
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Click on a point below everything else and approximately in the middle. You will start to see the beginnings of a heart.
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Locate the point where you started the shape.
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Click on it. This closes the path and gives you the basic heart shape. If the path will be closing, you will see a very small circle by your cursor.
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To manipulate it any further, you will need to move your direction handles around.
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In the Paths dialog box, locate the small circle made of dotted lines. Click it. This converts the path to a selection that you can use to create your graphics.
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Right click on the layer with the path in it, and select Rasterize Layer. This is what will allow you to fill your selection with color.
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Right click on the Bucket tool and select Gradient Tool. Make a Red and White gradient and then in the Options tool bar, select radial gradient. You also might want to Reverse the fill as well.
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Enjoy your pretty new heart that you can use however you want!Advertisement
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