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Vector Graphic Library - PaintShop Pro

Vector Graphic Library in PaintShop Pro

See the youtube video version of this at: Make Shop Pro - Vector Graphic Library

This tutorial will cover the process of saving a custom drawn vector object as a reusable vector shape.  On beneficial use case for this would be generating comics.  If you have a set of characters you want to reuse again, saving the vector objects would save you a lot of time.

Setup Environment

The first step in the process of saving a vector shape is to first have some environment fields setup.  To get to the menu necessary for setting them, select the Preset Shape tool.  


Then in the tool bar, open the preset shapes icon, and click on the File Locations button.  The following dialog box should appear (shown below).


This is where you'll want to [Add] a new folder if you want to categorize the new shapes you are going to create.  For example, I'm calling my new folder "Chibi" since the shapes will be related to that theme.

Save a Vector Graphic Shape

So now if you create a your own vector graphic object, right click on it and select properties.  Give the vector object a unique name.  
Next go to File > Export > Shape...


It will ask you to give the exported shape a name.  I recommend giving a name similar to what you gave the shape.  Note that this is the filename, no the object name (which you set earlier).


Use the Custom Shape

Now that the shape has been added to the library, you can select the Preset Shape tool again.  If you added a library path that is embedded under the path of another library, you may see this message.


After clicking [OK], you should now be able to select the possible Preset Shape objects, and in that library you should be able to find the new object you created.


Once you build a library of objects, you can very easily create multiple images with the common assets, similar to this comic.  Enjoy!


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