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For graphic designers, working with custom shapes in Photoshop can be a big time-saver. While free brushes get a lot of attention, custom shapes probably get less. Here is a rundown of some of the best resources to download free custom shapes for your own work in Photoshop. Photoshop Custom Shapes from the Adobe Exchange (370 sets)
The Adobe Exchange is a great place to find all kinds of resources, including custom shapes for Photoshop. There is plenty of variety and a huge amount of sets to choose from. 
Custom Shapes from MyPhotoshopBrushes.com (30 sets)
MyPhotoShopBrushes isn’t limited to just brushes. They also offer 30 sets of custom shapes, including animals, people, objects, and more abstract shapes. 
Custom Shapes from About.com (9 sets)
About.com has nine sets available for download, including basic shapes, arrows, symbols, snowflakes, stars and sunbursts, speech bubbles, and more. 
Custom Shapes from Ladyoak (154 sets)
A huge resource for custom shapes, Ladyoak offers over 150 sets. 
Photoshop Custom Shapes from BioRUST (21 sets)
BioRUST has 21 sets of shapes for download, including maps, silhouettes, animals, music-related shapes, mythical creatures and more. 
Photoshop Shape Sets from eDuration (6 sets)
eDuration offers six sets of shapes, including logos, icons, buttons, and some miscellaneous shapes. 
Custom Shapes from Nathan Blenke (100 shapes)
A large set of shapes that includes a number of office objects and various other shapes. 
Custom Shapes from Grafiks (24 shapes)
A set of 24 various shapes, including some swirls and abstract shapes. 
Butterfly Shapes from Dezignus (49 shapes)
This is a big set of more butterfly shapes than you should ever need. 
Foliage Shapes for Dezignus (over 350 shapes)
You can use these foliage shapes to create your own patterns or to add some creativity to text/fonts. 
Businessman Silhouettes from Dezignus (12 shapes)
Silhouettes are always nice to have on hand for when you need them. This set provides shapes of businessmen. 
Custom Shapes on deviantARTThe users of deviantART make it one of the best resources for finding custom shapes. There are countless sets of shapes for you to browse through, and many of the best sets are featured below. Ornaments from Ahmad AlShayal 
Straights and Swirls from thesuper 
Sea Creatures by thesuper 
Plan Trees by thesuper 
Live Trees by thesuper 
Auto Gauges by thesuper 
Hot Babes by Mutato Nomine 
World Maps by Luke Roberts 
Bird Shapes by Luke Roberts 
Aircraft Custom Shapes by Luke Roberts
 Maritime Shapes by Luke Roberts 
Skateboarding Custom Shapes by Luke Roberts 
Sunburst Shapes by Backflip540 
Revolution Collection by HebeDesign 
Ribbon Collection by HebeDesign 
Skater Collection by HebeDesign 
Abstract Shapes by xyunaxfantasiesx 
Batman Vector Shapes by Retoucher07030 
Car Logos by See-Create 
Animal Shapes for Photoshop by UnidentifyStudios 
iLoveSkulls by BigLew 
iLoveWeapons by Big Lew 
Sexy Stances Vol 1 by danijeL-one 
Kiddy Stuffs by HikariDrops 
Skateboarder Shapes by ecover 
Assorted Logos by Richard Perkins
 Silhouettes Bernius by eiermann1952 
Stars V2.0 by Deviant-ARAB 
Stars V3.0 by Deviant_ARAB 
Hoops by SnapHook 
Zombies by tmwors 
Stains and Blot Custom Shapes by Limoli 
Splat Shapes by Yarrum2 
Basics of Working with and Creating Custom ShapesWant to learn more about working with custom shapes or creating your own shapes? Here are three articles to get you started. How to Install Custom Shapes (written for CS2) - PixelDigest How to Create Custom Shapes - PixelDigest Photoshop Tutorials: Photoshop Custom Shapes - Photoshop Essentials
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