- 100 Spirals design custom shapes by graphicxtras Includes gap themed spirals, calligraphic spirals, emboss spirals, intense spirals, perspective spirals, mottled spirals custom shapes and many more for Photoshop ®
- Royalty-free, commercial and hobby work
- Spiral custom shapes are easy to install; easy to use; access via shapes tool + cookie cutter. Use as masks; as frames; as a layer; as a fill and web design; as selection and paths; as overlay and watermark; combine shapes; tweak shapes.
- Shapes are resolution-free, thumbnail to billboard and scrapbooks
1. Unique custom shapes. The spiral custom shapes in the collection are different from the custom shapes pack. All the custom shapes in the collection as well as the packs were created by Andrew Buckle.
2. Infinite use. 
The shapes literally can be used in millions of different ways throughout Photoshop, the shapes are an amazing toolkit of creative possibilities.
3. Native format spiral custom shapes. Custom shapes are stored in native Photoshop format CSH files. The shapes files are loaded via the shapes tool / shapes palette and load / replace command or the preset manager
4. Combine Photoshop custom shapes. Combine spiral custom shapes to create new shapes using the 'add to shape area' option for the custom shape layer. A single shape can be combined or multiple different shapes can be combined. Areas can also be subtracted / excluded etc to create a new shape. A single pack of shapes can be used to create millions of different and exciting designs.
5. Custom shapes and channels. Apply a spiral custom shape as a 'fill pixels' option to one channel, apply a shape to another color channel, combining shapes across channels creating stunning RGB images.
6. Color modes. Spiral custom shapes can also be used in different color modes so instead of using the shape in RGB, use the shape in LAB, apply perhaps to the L (Lightness channel) etc. The custom shapes can also be used in duo tone and tri tone color 
modes and more
7. Export to other applications. Spiral custom shapes can be applied as a path (via the shapes options), use the 'export paths to illustrator' to save the path as AI native Illustrator format file. Use this file in multiple applications.
8. Use as a shape layer. The spiral custom shape can be used as a shape layer, shape layers can have a style applied such as metallic or blue gel creating stunning metal / gel designs and more. Shape layers can also be transformed, distorted, slanted, scaled, rotated and much more. The transform path > warp can be used to warp a custom shape into an arc shape / twirled shape and more. Modify the applied style via the layer effects menu
9. Shapes as paths. Custom shapes can be created as path. The path can be converted into a selection via the paths palette. The selection can then be transformed, filled, used as a selection for effects etc
10. Fills. The shapes can be used simply to fill a region with a design. The fill region can be applied to a layer and then layer effects such as drop shadows can be applied to the fill shape. The fill shape can have effects applied and much
11. Use shapes with CS3. The shapes work fine in Photoshop CS3 and with the new filter features / layer effects combinations, even more amazing designs can be created with the shapes
12. Overlays. Spiral shapes can be applied to a path with 100% opacity, you can use the shape as an overlay with say 50% opacity. This also means the shapes can be used as a 
watermark over an image
13. Spiral custom shapes and blending modes. Shapes can be applied with a different blending mode from normal. Apply the shape in difference blending mode or darken. The shapes can be applied repeatedly. The shape can also be faded after applying via the edit > fade command, changing the apply opacity and blending mode.
14. Convert into a brush. Create a new document, select the shape tool and set to fill or shape layer and then apply the shape with the layer scaling / size / color. Re-apply to build up an interesting brush design. Use the edit menu define brush to create a new brush from the shapes. Paint.
15. Stroke shape. The spiral shape can have a stroke (such as black or green stroke) via the shapes layer / layer effects menu 'stroke'. The stroke can be a single color or a gradient or pattern. Different shapes can have different strokes.
16. Use part of the shape. You can use the full shape or you can remove the rest of the shape and use only a fragment. This can be done via the direct selection tool or using the pathfinder exclude / subtract tools.
17. Modify the shape of the shape. The shape can be used as is but the shape can also be modified as mentioned by the warp and slant and perspective but individual points of the path can be modified and pulled in or out and angled to totally change a shape by using the direct selection tool as well as the add point and convert tools.
18. Text. Shapes can be combined with text. The text needs to be converted to a shape layer and then additional shapes can be added to the text via the pathfinder options to add to the shape layer or exclude or subtract.
19. Apply effects to spiral shapes. Shapes can be blurred, stain glass filter applied, distorted, lens flare plug-in, all can be applied to a shape, either a shape layer, selection or fill. The shape layer needs to be rasterized before it can be blurred (sharpened isn't perhaps as useful for a vector)
20. Blur - shape blur command. The shape blur filter can use the shapes as source for a blur effect using different radii. The result can be more or less successful depending on the shape selected. The shapes appear in the standard shapes palette. Lower settings seem to be best but depends on the file.
21. Shapes palette. The spiral custom shapes are displayed via the shapes palette. The shapes palette can hold a large range (though not every shape created on graphicxtras) as shape thumbnails. To use a shape, simply select. The shapes palette can also be added to via the standard file-> open command as well in later versions of Photoshop and Elements
22. Pattern and custom shapes. Open a new document, apply a shape as a fill or shape layer, flatten, and then use the define pattern to save the shape as a pattern. The pattern shape then can be used in fills / paint bucket / layer effects / textures for brushes and more
23. Displacements / glass distortion. Open a new document, apply a shape as a fill or shape layer, flatten, save the document as a PSD file and then use the PSD file in displace filter / glass filter etc
24. Quick mask mode. Apply the shape in quick mask mode to create a quick selection
25. Frames and custom shapes. Use the shapes to create a frame / masks
26. Animations. Use the Photoshop shapes in animations. Add shapes, the same or different shapes, transform the shapes, perhaps shrinking or rotating the shapes and apply them across new layers. Go to the animation palette and use the 'create frames from layers' command to create a basic animated film from a set of custom shapes. Export to GIF or even SWF
27. Cookie cutter tool / scrapbooking. The spiral custom shapes can be used with the cookie cutter tool in Photoshop Elements. Use to create stunning scrapbook designs. The shapes for the shapes tool and the cookie cutter tool are the same. The cookie cutter tool offers a number of features such as feather, skew, scale, rotate etc the custom shape as well as crop the document to the current shape.
28. Packaging. The shapes can be used to create packaging, used to create fashions, use on t-shirts, use on cards, rubber stamps and much more
29. Actions and shapes. Save the custom shape drawing as an action to re-apply the design at a later time.
30. Scripting and shapes. Use the custom shapes in scripts (via listener plugin) to create scripts that can use any shape or design to create backgrounds/borders etc
31 Use. Spiral shapes can be used in 1000s of ways. Use in leaflets, books, illustrations, designs, as layers, as fills, use in web designs, in scrap booking, use in rubber stamps, use in fashion designs, use in tattoos, use on t-shirts, use on surf boards, use as frames, use as overlays and much more.
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from Iryne Cummins (of Pixlwrks Studio): "I LOVE YOUR STUFF!!! I have the craziest uses for all of this -- I'm a jewelry Designer, and using the shapes, layers and brushes to design jewelry has been phenomenal! I going to write to Photoshop User and tell everyone to buy your stuff"
from Ann Brown (annbrownphotography.com) "Thank you for having enough time on your hands to sit and create all these lovelies, Andrew. There are zillions of them and they are very affordable. I'm sure I will find many uses for them"
From Carol Goodell Bingham Farms, Michigan, USA Member: MacGroup Detroit/NAPP: "From my perspective, using tools from Abneil Software Ltd/tools/presets/styles/brushes etc. for Photoshop ® leads me to places and designs I would never have arrived at without them. The path itself is exciting and allows my artist's soul to play freely and happily."
