How to Draw a Box in Photoshop TUTORIAL

I just want to describe a box in Photoshop!

John Lill • Regular Fellow member • Posts: 163

I just want to draw a box in Photoshop!

Aug 3, 2004

This is probably a actually stupid question, only I merely tin't effigy out how to describe a rectangle in Photoshop CS (or PS6 for that matter). The line tool seems to be the only cartoon tool where I fix a line weight and that remains when I relieve the file. If I use whatsoever other shape tools it simply draws a box and fills it in with the foreground color. (I know that's what they are supposed to do!). But I desire to but describe a rectangle around some text. The but ii means that I can see to do that is to draw 4 lines with the line tool, or draw a rectangle filled with blackness and then draw a slightly smaller one within filled with white. Both are prettyy klutzy. At that place's got to exist a meliorate way! This is non a life or death situation, or even something I will need very often. But it's driving me crazy

Thanks for whatever help.

John Fifty

CaseyJ • Senior Member • Posts: 1,867

Re: I just desire to describe a box in Photoshop!

John Lill wrote:

This is probably a really stupid question, but I just can't figure
out how to describe a rectangle in Photoshop CS (or PS6 for that
matter). The line tool seems to exist the just cartoon tool where I
set a line weight and that remains when I save the file. If I use
any other shape tools information technology just draws a box and fills it in with the
foreground colour. (I know that's what they are supposed to do!).
But I want to just describe a rectangle around some text. The only 2
ways that I tin can see to practise that is to draw iv lines with the line
tool, or draw a rectangle filled with black and then draw a
slightly smaller ane inside filled with white. Both are prettyy
klutzy. There's got to be a better way! This is not a life or death
situation, or fifty-fifty something I will demand very oftentimes. But information technology'south
driving me crazy

Thanks for any assist.

Use the rectangular marquee tool to make a selection equal to the box or rectangle, click edit > stroke, and fix the color and width of the line effectually the box.
CaseyJ

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OP John Lill • Regular Fellow member • Posts: 163

Re: I just desire to draw a box in Photoshop!

In reply to CaseyJ • Aug 3, 2004

Casey - thanks for the reply! I knew at that place had to be an easy fashion.

John L

CaseyJ wrote:

John Lill wrote:

This is probably a really stupid question, but I just can't figure
out how to depict a rectangle in Photoshop CS (or PS6 for that
affair). The line tool seems to be the only drawing tool where I
set a line weight and that remains when I relieve the file. If I use
any other shape tools it just draws a box and fills it in with the
foreground color. (I know that's what they are supposed to do!).
Merely I want to simply depict a rectangle around some text. The but two
ways that I tin can see to practice that is to describe 4 lines with the line
tool, or draw a rectangle filled with black and then depict a
slightly smaller i inside filled with white. Both are prettyy
klutzy. There's got to be a better style! This is not a life or decease
situation, or even something I will need very often. But it's
driving me crazy

Thank you for whatsoever help.

Use the rectangular marquee tool to brand a selection equal to the
box or rectangle, click edit > stroke, and prepare the colour and width
of the line around the box.
CaseyJ

JJMacks • Forum Pro • Posts: 10,595

Re: I simply want to draw a box in Photoshop!

John

As CaseyJ wrote the easy way is the rectangle Selection Tool use shift to constrain to a foursquare. And then Stroke it with color with inside exterior centered etc.

However you were and so shut to information technology with the shape as well. Below the line tool in that location is custom shape. Photoshop Ships with many shapes some loaded some not. At that place are many frames a rectangle i is there for sure. With shapes y'all cam chose color and also a fashion.

You can likewise draw your ain and add information technology to the shape pallet. Shape has a pen tool draw some. Have fun.

Past the way it seems a little strange to me where Photoshop placed the save or should I write define shape button. Information technology under the Edit menu along with stroke in that location ascertain brush/pattern/shape.
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JJMack

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OP John Lill • Regular Member • Posts: 163

Re: I simply want to draw a box in Photoshop!

In answer to JJMacks • Aug 3, 2004

Thank you, JJ! I'll requite that a try, likewise. I of the things I dear about Photoshop is that there is always something new to learn. I expect to go along learning every bit long as a still am breathing

I have learned then much from all of you who contribute to these forums. I appreciate it!

John L

JJMacks wrote:

John
As CaseyJ wrote the easy way is the rectangle Selection Tool utilize
shift to constrain to a square. So Stroke it with color with
inside outside centered etc.

Even so you were so shut to it with the shape besides. Below the line
tool there is custom shape. Photoshop Ships with many shapes some
loaded some not. There are many frames a rectangle i is there
for sure. With shapes you cam chose color and also a way.

Yous tin can also describe your own and add together it to the shape pallet. Shape
has a pen tool draw some. Have fun.

Past the way information technology seems a little strange to me where Photoshop placed
the salve or should I write ascertain shape push button. It under the Edit
menu along with stroke there define castor/blueprint/shape.
--
JJMack

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