Start With Create New... (Ctrl + N).
Create a new file using the sample below as
a guide.
Change Preference Settings: (Ctrl + K)
Change Guides & Grid preference
settings as per sample.
Fill The Background Layer With White.
- Select the entire
layer
(Ctrl + A).
-
Fill
the selection white (Edit > Fill
> Use: White).
Use "Polygon
Lasso Tool"
With
"Snap To Grid".
- Turn on the View > Grid
(Ctrl + ").
- Turn on View > Snap to Grid
(Shift + Ctrl + ")
- Select the Polygon Lasso Tool
(L or L again to cycle).
- Start the Polygon Lasso at the tip of
the arrow (click on the tip snap-to point).
- Go clockwise and click on the tip again
completing the 7-point Selection.
Save The Arrow Shape
Mask
(Selection > Save Selections...).
- Click OK to accept the default settings.
- Click on the
Channels
tab to open its Palette.
- Double click on the #4 to relabel
it to Arrow Mask.
- Click on the RGB Channel at the top to
bring back the RGB color image.
- Click on the Layers tab to return to
Layers.
Turn off the Grid (Ctrl + ").
- The Snap To Grid is turned off
automatically.
Create a new layer (Click on the
Create New Layer icon).
- Relabel the new layer Arrow Base.
- Double click on Background copy
to open the Layers Options dialog box.
- Enter Arrow Base for the new name.
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