Make an Arch

To do this tutorial you will also need Photoshop CS.  You may download a free trial at Adobe. Remember to save as a .psd file often! 1.  Open a new transparent image, size= 400 X 500 2.  Set your foreground color to some color choice.  Right-click on shapes tool and choose Ellipse Tool 3.  Right-click on the icon of the ellipse tool in the top tool options bar.  Set the tool to draw a circle. 4.  Near the top, draw a circle. 5.  Right-click on the circle layer and choose Rasterize Layer 6.  Right-click on the shapes tool and choose Rectangle Tool 7.  Draw a rectangle through the diameter of the circle and all the way down the rest of the height of the image. 8.  In the top menu, click Layer > Merge Visible. 9.  With the magic wand, click on the arch shape to select it. 10.  In the top menu, click Selection > Modify > Contract.  Contract by 15 pixels. 11.  Press the delete key on the keyboard. 12.  In the top menu, click Select > Deselect. 13.  In the top menu, click Image > Trim.  Choose only transparent area. 14.  Now save this arch as a .psd format image for later use!