If you have read the post “The Elements and Principles of Design” you sure remember that shapes are one of the key Elements — an integral building block used by designers to create something much larger than the sum of its parts.

A shape is an element defined by its perimeter: a closed contour. It is the area that is contained within implied line and it has two dimensions: height and width. Today, I will show you how to create 10 basic shapes in Photoshop using different tools.