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Photoshop Custom Shapes: Guns
Includes: Photoshop CSH file and vector SVG file for use in other programs (Inkscape, Illustrator, Flash, etc)
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Downloaded over 38,000 times on deviantart, this was the first set of Custom Shapes I made. There is quite a lot of detail in the guns, even though they are only outlines. I’ve found them very useful over the years.

See below for some examples of things people have made with them. If you’ve made something using these shapes, let me know and I’ll add it to the list!

Click the icon to download the action. If you want to know what the action does, then read on.

How it works

Start off with the basic image

Add a Gradient Map adjustment layer

Choose the “Copper” gradient, which should be in the default set

Make sure you tick “Reverse” and “Dither”

Set the adjustment layer blend mode to “Soft Light”

That’s it! It results in a nice, slightly vintage look, which is subtle enough to not need any further adjusting, most of the time. Obviously it’s not suitable for every photo – it warms the colours, so if the photo is already quite warm (for example, an indoors photo, with no flash), then it will likely ruin the picture.

I have the action set to one of the function keys (F6), so I can quickly press that to see how the photo looks with the slight vintage colours.

Before looking at some more before and after shots, I suggest experimenting with Gradient Maps yourself. Load some of the other gradients that come with Photoshop and scroll through them with the arrow keys. The image should update in real-time so you can see how the different gradients look on the photo.

More examples

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