How to make a circle in Photoshop. How to make a picture round

There are two key tools in Photoshop: rectangular and elliptical marquee tools(rectangular and oval selection areas), and they jointly occupy a position in the toolbar. Here are some things you might not know about these tools.

Squares and circles
Rectangular and elliptical marquee tools(rectangular and oval marquees) can be used to draw regular squares and circles. When you tap and swipe an area, hold Shift key to constrain the shape to be within a circle or square.

Is a circle a square? No, thanks!
Try to draw a circle or oval in a fixed position on the image, you may get confused where to start drawing the shape. A circle or square is drawn as if it were placed in a square or rectangular shape, so you start pulling them from the corner of a square or rectangular object. All this makes it difficult to accurately position the figure. To make things easier, you can draw your shape from the center outwards by holding down the Alt key while using the selection tool. Add a Shift key to keep the oval within the circle.

Correct figure, but wrong position?
What do you do when you've already drawn the right shape, but in the wrong place in the image? Don't let go of the mouse! Instead, by holding down the spacebar, you can move your piece to the desired position. Release the spacebar and then left button mouse to lock the selection at the selected position.

Correct figure, but wrong turn?
When you want to create a rotated shape, such as a rectangle, square or oval, first create it using the marquee tool, ignoring the rotation. Now release the mouse button and select Select > Transformselection(Selection > Transform Selection). The shape now shows transformation handles that you can use to rotate it. Press the Ctrl key and you can drag the corner of the shape and distort it. Press Enter or Return to apply the transformation and remove the handles. You can now continue your work with the selection area.

Strict allocation size
If you want to create a selection area with exact dimensions, from the drop-down menu Style(Style)select FixedSize(fixed size). Enter the pixels in width and height within the frames and click on the image, a selection will appear exactly the same as you specified. Use Fixedratio(fixed ratio) to create a selection with a fixed ratio, such as 1:1.25, as shown here.

The next time you need to create a selection on an image using the marquee tool, remember that there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.

In the previous tutorial, we looked at how the Rectangular Marquee tool allows us to quickly and easily select an object or area of ​​a photo based on simple rectangular or square shapes.

Tool The Elliptical Marquee The (Oval Marquee) we'll look at here is another simple marquee tool in Photoshop. It looks a lot like a tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Marquee) and works basically the same way. In fact, the only difference is that the tool The Elliptical Marquee(Oval Selection) allows us to create oval or circular selections!

If you already know how the tool works Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Marquee), imagine the tool The Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee) - This is the same thing, just with very rounded corners.

Default The Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area) is hidden behind the tool Rectangular Marquee

To select it, just click on the tool icon Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular selection area) and hold down the mouse button for a second or two until a drop-down menu appears showing you the other tools hidden behind it. Click on the instrument Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee) in the dropdown menu to select it:

Once you choose a tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval marquee), it will appear in place of the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Marquee) in the toolbar.

To return the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular selection area), you need to click and hold the mouse button on the tool icon Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee) and then select the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Marquee) from the dropdown menu:

You can simply switch between tools Rectangular(Rectangular) and Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area) using the keyboard, although of course how you do this depends on what settings you have in the menu Photoshop's Preferences(Photoshop Settings).

Each tool in the Toolbox can be activated by pressing a specific letter on the keyboard. Both tools and Rectangular(Rectangular), and Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area) can be selected by clicking on the letter M(approx. Latin M), and to switch between them, you need to click on again M or a keyboard shortcut Shift+M. Again, this depends on the settings.

On PC you will find the option Preferences(Settings) in the menu Edit(Edit) at the top of the screen. On Mac you will find this option in the menu Photoshop. In the section General (General settings) find the parameter called Use Shift Key for Tool Switch(Use key Shift to switch instruments).

When activated this parameter, you will need to add a key Shift to switch between two selection tools (as well as for other Toolbar tools that are called up by this short command).

Uncheck this option if you use the key more often M to switch between instruments.

Set this parameter at your discretion:

Creating an Oval Selection

To draw oval discharge tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval Selection Area), simply click at the point where you want to start the selection, then, without releasing the mouse button, drag in the desired direction until the object or area is outlined with a selection line.

Release the mouse button to complete the selection.

Here is a wedding photo that I opened in Photoshop:

I want to add a classic white vignette effect to this photo, and the Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee) will handle this with ease. To start, I'll add a new blank layer so I can create my effect without interfering with the original image in any way. I will do this by clicking on the create icon New Layer(New Layer) at the bottom of the Layers panel:

This action adds an empty layer called " Layer 1"(Layer 1), above Background layer(background layer):

I'm going to pour this one new layer in white using the command Photoshop Fill(Fill).

To select it, I go to the menu Edit(Edit) at the top of the screen and select Fill(Fill):

This will bring up a dialog box Fill(Fill). I choose White(White) in section Contents(Contents) in the top half of the dialog box, then click OK to exit it and fill the layer " Layer 1"(Layer 1) in white:

On at this stage my document window is filled with white, making the photos of the newlyweds unavailable for viewing. To temporarily hide a layer Layer 1(Layer 1), and so that I can see the original photo again, I click on the layer visibility icon (also known as " eyeball") to the left of Layer 1(Layer 1) in the Layers panel:

Now that I can see the original image, I'll begin my vignetting effect by drawing an oval selection around the newlyweds. I'll choose a tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee Selection) from the Tools panel as we saw earlier, and I'll click somewhere in the top corner of the photo to set the point where my selection will begin. Then, without releasing the mouse button, I move towards the bottom right corner of the photo.

As you move, a selection outline appears around the pair in the center of the image:

Changing the position of selections while drawing them. If you're taking a tutorial based on your photo, you may notice one big difference between using the tools Rectangular(Rectangular) and Elliptical Marquee When using the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Selection), the corner of the selection always starts at the exact point you set to start the selection, no matter how big the selection you create.

Tool operation Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area) is a little trickier. Because oval shapes are formed without any corners, the selection outline moves further away from the point you chose as the starting point for your selection. Which makes it impossible to create a selection from a clearly defined point.

Fortunately, the same method for moving selections as the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Marquee), works with the tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area). Simply hold down the spacebar while creating an oval selection and move it with your mouse to the desired location, then release the spacebar and continue creating the selection. You may need to move your selection several times as you create it, so simply hold down the Spacebar each time you need to move the selection outline to the desired position, then release the Spacebar and continue creating the selection.

When you are satisfied with the size, shape and position of your oval selection, release the mouse button to complete it.

Now we can see the outline of an oval highlight around the pair in the photo:

Feathering a selection

On at the moment I'm going to use an oval selection that I created using the tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee) to cut out the center of the white filled layer to create a vignette effect.

The only problem is that by default selection edges are hard, and in order to create a vignette effect I need soft edges that blur the boundary between the selected and unselected areas of the photo.

We can soften the edges in Photoshop " shading» them, and we’ll do this by going to the menu Select(Highlight) at the top of the screen by selecting Modify(Modification) and then Feather(Shading):

This action will open the Photoshop dialog box Feather Selection(Feather the selection).

I'll set the parameter Feather Radius(Feather radius) to a value of about 30pxls, which will be large enough to blur the transition between the white vignette and the couple in the center of the photo.

The exact value you need to use for your photo depends on the size of the photo itself, and you may need to make a few trials and errors before choosing the exact and appropriate value:

I'll press OK to exit the dialog box. Photoshop feathers the edges of the selection, although we can't actually see the effect until we do something to the selection. I'll click on the layer's visibility icon again. Layer 1(Layer 1) to return the fill to white:

This will again fill the document window with white, making it easier for us to see the selection outline we created:

In the end, to complete the vignetting effect, I simply press the key Delete on the keyboard to erase the white area inside our selection. Since I no longer need the selection outline, I'll delete it by clicking somewhere inside the document window with the tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area).

A soft border appears between the white edges and the photo in the center, corresponding to the feathering we applied:

Tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval Marquee) draws an oval selection and creates a vignetting effect with ease. But what if we need to draw a circular selection? Let's look at this in the next step!

Create a circular selection

Tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval Selection Area) also allows us to easily draw selections in the shape of a perfect circle. Essentially the same as we created with the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular selection area) perfect square.

There are two ways to create a circle using the tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area).

The first way is in the settings Options Bar(Settings Panel) at the top of the screen.

Here is a photo of the moon that I opened. Let's say I want to select the moon to place it in another photo.

Since the shape of the moon is round (at least, this is how it seems to us earthlings, if we look at a 2D photo), it is obvious to use a tool to highlight it Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area).

With active instrument Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area), Options Bar The (Options Panel) will display settings options specifically for that tool, and for the most part, these options are similar to what you'll find for the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular area). One of the parameters is called Style(Style) and, by default, it is set to Normal(Normal), this allows us to draw any elliptical shape we want.

To turn the selection shape into a perfect circle, change the options Style(Style) on Fixed Ratio(Fixed scale). By default, Photoshop sets the values Width(Width) and Height(Heights) in Options Bar(Settings panel) on 1 , which sets the width to length ratio as 1:1 , creating a perfect circle:

To create a circular selection around the moon, I click and hold my mouse button somewhere on the top left side of the moon to set a starting point, then I move towards the bottom right side until the moon is selected. As soon as I made the selection, it immediately turned into a perfect circle thanks to the settings set in Options Bar(Settings panels). Unfortunately, I ran into a problem here with my selection outline getting further and further away from my starting point as I created it, so I needed to hit the space bar multiple times to position the selection as I drew it.

When I'm done, I'll release the mouse button to complete the selection:

Short keyboard commands

Along with the fact that from the technical side you do not make any mistakes by changing the settings in Options Bar(Options Bar) to turn the selection outline into a circle, this method can quickly become annoying because Photoshop doesn't automatically return the option's settings Style(Style) on Normal(Normal) after completion of work. This means that you always need to remember that after work you need to return the parameter to its original value, otherwise you will still remain in the mode Fixed Ratio(Fixed proportions) the next time you try to draw an oval selection.

The best way to turn a selection into a circle is to simply press and hold the key Shift during its creation. Easily add a key Shift transforms rectangular selection square when you use the tool Rectangular Marquee(Rectangular Marquee), and turn the selection into a perfect circle when using the tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area).

Remember the order when making selections, this is very important. Click and start making your selection, then hold down the key Shift to turn the selection into a circle and continue creating a selection. Once you are ready, release the mouse button to complete the selection, then release the key Shift.

If you don't follow in the correct order, you will get an undesirable result.

Creating selections from the center. You can also create elliptical selections from the center, which often makes the tool easier to work with Elliptical Marquee(Oval selection area). Just click in the center of the object or area that you need to select, and then hold down the key Alt and continue creating a selection.

As soon as you hold down the key Alt, the point you selected will become the center point of the selection, and as you continue to create a selection, it will extend in all directions from that point.

Again, the order in which you perform the steps is very important. Click and start making a selection, then hold down the key Alt to convert the selection to a circle and continue drawing. When you're ready, release the mouse button to complete the selection, and then release the key Alt.

You can also make a circular selection from the center. Just add a key Shift to a short command on the keyboard. Click and start making a selection, then hold down the keys Shift+Alt to convert the selection to a circle and create a selection from the center. Continue making the selection, and when you're ready, release the mouse button to complete the selection, then release the keys Shift and Alt.

Now that I have the moon selected, I'll open the second photo. This time a photo of the city at night.
Both images are open in separate documents, I'll select the tool Move(Move) from the toolbar:

With active instrument Move(Move), I hold down the key Alt, then I click inside the selection and drag the moon onto the second image.

IN in this case holding down a key Alt instructs Photoshop to create a copy of the moon rather than cutting it out of the photo:

Since the moon looks a little big for the second image, I press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T to call the Photoshop command Free Transform(Free Transform) to change its size.

While holding down the key Shift, I pull the marker of the appeared frame towards the inside of the moon.
This action will preserve the proportions of the image and will not distort it when resizing it:

You can also use the command Free Transform(Free Transform) to move objects inside the document window. Just click inside the frame Free Transform(Free Transform) and move the object to a new location. I'm thinking of moving the moon to the top right side of the tower. To leave the team Free Transform(Free transform), I'll press the key Enter on the keyboard:

Removing a selection

When you are done with the selection you created with the tool Elliptical Marquee(Oval Selection) and you won't need it anymore, there are three ways to delete it.

You can go to the menu Select(Highlight) at the top of the screen and select Deselect(Deselect):

You can also use the short command on your keyboard Ctrl+D.

Or with an active instrument Elliptical Marquee(Oval Selection) Simply click anywhere inside the document window to remove the selection.

Translation: Antsyperovich Alexandra;

I think if you are interested in the question of how to draw a circle in Photoshop, you are just starting to study this fascinating program. It's not surprising that you decided to start with the simplest shapes. By the way, you are doing the right thing.

A circle is a basic shape, the use of which in Photoshop is limited only by your imagination. And whatever your level of knowledge, you will still have to use it. Therefore, let’s not delay and get started right away.

There are several ways to draw a perfectly even circle in Photoshop. But first we need to create new document for work. Top panel. Command File – New. I recommend creating a large document that is convenient for work. I prefer 2000 pixels in width and 1000 pixels in height. But you can use any other size you want.

Let's turn our attention to sidebar tools. Ellipse tool. That's what we need. Click on it, and then on the work area. Hold down the right mouse button and draw a circle. Now I’ll tell you a little trick. To achieve a perfectly even circle the first time, hold down the shift key on your keyboard. I recommend remembering this technique. Because it works with many elements.

And now the second way. Now we will draw a circle using the selection. To do this, let's turn to the toolbar again.

Click on the “oval marquee” tool, hold down shift and draw.

Now we need to fill it with color. We turn to the color selection panel. Click and select a shade in the window that appears. By moving the slider, you can browse through millions of shades and in any case you will find what you need. As soon as you make a choice, click the “ok” button in the same window.

On the same panel, look for the “fill” tool. Click on it, and then on the selected area.

The circle is ready. Remove the selection by pressing the key combination on the keyboard ctrl+j.

Sometimes there is a need to create a circle that is not filled with color. Let's say this is a photo frame or a design element for a future website. This will not be difficult to do if you have figured out the second method of creating a circle in Photoshop.

Create a selected area and go to the “edit” tab, where we select the “stroke” command.

In the window that appears, select the stroke color and its thickness, which is expressed in pixels.

This is what we got. Don't forget to deselect.

In this way, without noticing to yourself, you have learned to use several very important tools in Photoshop. Such as: selection, fill, use of primitive shapes and stroke. I think they will be useful to you more than once in the future, and therefore it is worth remembering them.

Instructions

Open the source file. To do this, press the combination CTRL keys+ O and find the required file in the dialog that opens. In the dialog window, you can view the contents of the selected file before opening it, so it’s difficult to make a mistake.

Now you need to select the required circular area of ​​the photo. Hover over left top corner image, press and hold the left mouse button and move the cursor diagonally to the bottom corner. The size of the selected area will increase, and when you release the mouse button, it will freeze. If you do all this while holding down the CTRL key, the selected area will be a geometrically regular circle. But without this you are free to create an oval of any degree of flattening.

After the selection is made, it is possible to perform additional manipulations with it. For example, it can be moved by dragging it with the mouse or clicking with the arrows. Accelerated movement using the arrows is obtained while holding down the SHIFT key. You can change selections - to do this, expand the “Selection” menu section and select “Transform Selected Area”. When you finish adjusting the shape, copy the selected area by pressing CTRL + C.

Now create a new one - press CTRL + N. Photoshop will automatically select dimensions for it that match the width and height of the photo section you copied. All you have to do is select “Transparent” from the “Background Content” drop-down list and click the “OK” button.

Remains edited photograph- press the combination of four keys CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + S. In the dialog that opens, set desired file- select it in the second drop-down list from the top. GIF formats and PNG support transparency, JPEG does not. But JPEG can transmit better quality smooth transitions colors (gradients). Pick up the right option and click the “Save” button, and then specify where exactly and with what name the file should be saved.

In this article we will look at the basic tools and functions that you need to know to draw smooth circle in Photoshop. Let's talk about how you can make a circle, an outline of a circle, and a circle of the desired diameter in Photoshop.

We create new file: “File” – “New” or open desired image by pressing the key combination “Ctrl+O”.

The cursor will look like a plus sign. Left-click where the circle should start and draw it without releasing the button. The circle will be drawn in the color chosen as the main one. It is drawn from the beginning of the cursor.

To draw a circle from the center, in the tool settings, click on the small black arrow and check the “From Center” box.

If necessary draw an even circle, not an ellipse, place a marker in the “Circle” field.

Draw a circle in Photoshop of a given size You can also, put a marker next to “Fixes Size” ( Specified size) and in the “W:” and “H:” fields we set the width and height values. Having asked same values, draw a circle, different ones - an ellipse. Now press the left mouse button and, without releasing it, place the circle that appears in the desired part of the image.

The site already has an article on how to draw a rectangle without filling. Now let's look at how we can draw a circle in Photoshop without fill. To do this, in the settings of the “Ellipse Tool” (Ellipse) tool, activate the “Paths” button.

In the same way, by clicking on the black arrow and marking the desired item with a marker, you can make an even circle, from the center or a fixed size.

As a result, you can draw an ellipse or circle with a thin light gray outline without fill.

You can also draw a circle using the Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Select it and hold down the Shift key to draw an even circle instead of an ellipse. If you hold down “Alt+Shift”, you can draw a circle from the center.

This way we will only draw the outline of the circle.

To fill it with color, select the “Paint Bucket Tool” from the toolbar, and set the desired color as the main color. Then click the mouse inside the selected area.

If you need draw a circle without fill, right-click on it and select “Stroke” from the menu.

In the next window, set the line width to "Width" and select the outline color to "Color".

To deselect, press "Ctrl+D". As a result, we drew a transparent circle with a red outline.

This is how, using one of the described tools, you can draw an ellipse or circle with or without fill in Photoshop.