The Ultimate Collection Of Custom Photoshop Shapes

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Photoshop users are able to benefit from the vast amount of high-quality resources that are freely available to the community. Brushes get a lot of attention, but custom shapes are also extremely useful in the right situations. Finding a custom shape that has already been created can save you some time and headaches in your design, and fortunately there is a very wide variety of custom shapes available.

Photoshop users are able to benefit from the vast amount of high-quality resources that are freely available to the community. Brushes get a lot of attention, but Photoshop shapes are also extremely useful in the right situations. Finding a custom shape that has already been created can save you some time and headaches in your design, and fortunately there is a very wide variety of custom shapes available.

This post highlights 80 different sets of custom Photoshop shapes - over 2,500 individual shapes - in several different categories. If you plan to download and use any of these shapes be sure to check to terms and conditions set by the creator of the shapes. [Updated Oct/31/2016]

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1. Nature

Greenhouse Shapes (67) (affiliate link)

Greenhouse shapes

Animal Shapes & Sunbursts (16) (affiliate link)

Animal shapes

Mountain Shapes (36) (affiliate link)

Mountain shapes

Wreath Shapes (24) (affiliate link)

Wreath shapes

Feathers Shapes (4)

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Butterfly Shapes (7)

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Photoshop Fish Shapes (30)

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Photoshop Custom Shapes Bugs (20)

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Feather Custom Shapes (7)

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2. People and Parts

Lavas Custom Shapes (26)

Custom Photoshop Shapes

Glasses, Lashes and Staches (8)

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Heads (45)

Photoshop Shapes

Tumbling (2)

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Stock girls Shapes (8)

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3. Lovely

Hearts Shapes for Photoshop (20)

Photoshop Shapes

My Valentine Shapes (11)

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Doodle Journal Shapes (15)

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Kiddy Stuffs (20)

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.Hearts Photoshop & Vector Shapes (55)

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4. Signs and Labels

Public Signs Shapes (11)

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Red Faction Guerrilla Shapes (25)

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Auto Gauges (8)

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Label Shapes (12)

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Viking Rune Shapes (24)

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5. Icons

Pretty Texture Icons (35)

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E-Commerce Photoshop & Vector Shapes (50)

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Plus, Minus Photoshop Shapes (6)

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Social Networking Icons (24)

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Tick Shapes (30)

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Email (Envelope) Photoshop Custom Shapes (8)

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Pretty Chat Photoshop Shapes (12)

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CD Disc Photoshop Vector Shapes (25)

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80+ Badge Icons (80)

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Cookware/Tableware Photoshop & Vector Shapes (30)

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Zoom (Magnifier) Photoshop & Vector Shapes (6)

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Blenke Shapes (200)

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Cake Photoshop & Vector Shapes (10)

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Beautiful Coffee & Tea Cup Photoshop Custom Shapes (5)

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Shapes Icons (Vector) (90)

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Photoshop Cup Shapes (16)

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Christmas Brushes for Winter Holidays (35)

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Heraldic Shield Coat (20)

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Cities Icons (11)

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Car Silhouettes (11)

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6. Circles and Rounded Shapes

Photoshop Circle Shapes – Designer Essentials (23)

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Sunburst Photoshop & Vector Shapes (33)

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Speech Bubble Shapes (6)

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Custom Shapes (10)

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Sacred Geometry Symbol Photoshop Brushes (7)

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Circular Design Custom (30)

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Abstract Circle PS Shapes (4)

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Abstract Circles (20)

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Badge Photoshop & Vector Shapes (35)

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Wavy & Spiral Sunburst Shapes for Photoshop (25)

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7. Random Shapes

Holiday Shapes (20)

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Font Awesome Shape Pack (112)

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Ribbon Photoshop Custom Shapes (3)

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Photography Themed Shapes, Camera Tripod, Memory Card (13)

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Nautical Photoshop Custom Shapes (18)

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8. Arrows

Arrow Shapes (9)

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Smooth Arrows (56)

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Arrows Photoshop Shapes (120)

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Hand Drawn Arrows Shapes (70)

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Photoshop Arrow Shapes (120)

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9. Various

Picons Social (75)

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Free Photoshop Glass Shapes (12)

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Eiffel Tower Shapes (3)

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Abstract Shapes (4)

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Paint Edges (4)

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Water Drops Photoshop & Vector Shapes (16)

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Paperclip Photoshop & Vector Shapes (7)

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Link (Chain) Photoshop Shapes Icons (2)

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S&T Vintage Shapes (4)

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Photoshop Custom Shapes Stars (7)

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10.Military and Tech

US Army PS Vector Shapes (19)

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Star Trek Tech Custom Shapes (6)

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Half Life 2 Weapon Shapes (12)

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Rocket (21)

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Atom and Molecule Photoshop (12)

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11. Horror

Free Splatter Custom Shapes (6)

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All Hallow’s Eve (11)

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12. Clocks

Clocks Photoshop Custom Shapes (12)

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Photoshop Square Clock Shapes (12)

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Photoshop Alarm Clock Shapes (9)

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If you’re interested in learning more about the basics of custom shapes, how to load them, and how to create your own, try the following resources.

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