Missing Old Photoshop Shapes

[Sparkerman1711]

On my Mac, how do I restore my legacy shapes in Photoshop 2020? I'm missing the basics shapes such as arrows, bubbles, etc

I deleted my older version of Photoshop assuming the new version would already include them.

[InfiniteWhale]

I really don't understand why these aren't just available as a default.  Is there any real reason for it, or is it just another inexplicable Adobe-style decision? 

[Alexander217609812rkx]

Thank you. Can't believe this is still a thing in 2024.

Honest question Adobe, were you getting feedback that people were using the "giraffe" shape more than the "arrow" shapes or what?

[Sparkerman1711]

Wow, I completly missed that, thanks!

[medard27]

Hi Adobe Team,

Can you please keep it simple, why do you need to remove it in the normal/default menu/panel and put all in a folder under a folder and another folder!

KEEP IT SIMPLE!

[brandonl8911795]

WHY does Adobe do these things????

I use a grid shape all the time to set up warps on smart objects, but no! I need a folder full of flowers and boats! That's what the world really needs!

I should bill them every time they wreck my workflow, change default buttons, and take away features that have been consistent for the last decade with no way to revert. /rant

[jg6174804]

I don't have the option in the window panel, either.  Just this big old empty window. Please help!

[brandonl8911795]

It's the little "hamburger" menu in the top right on that panel. Open up the legacy shapes. You can yank them out of that sub-folder if you wish.

[maryf72574829]

I should bill them every time they wreck my workflow............. if only..... I could retire.

[franagain]

I agree....  what used to be a simple click to get to a large variety of shapes is now a completely unnecessary SERIES of steps to get to a large variety of shapes.  And the ''default'' is trees and boats????  WTF???  Why does Adobe feel that it's necessary to make simple things more complicated/convulated???

[Jenel_VA]

Thank you! This is very helpful. I wish the shapes were visible instead of the list of folders, but at least they're accessible now.

[brandonl8911795]

Good news to you then! You can drag them out of the folders or make new folders. Customize it as you like.

[Jenel_VA]

Sweet! Thank you! You brightened my day. 🙂

[henryryder]

Again Photoshop shipped with live bugs and relied on the community to be the bug testers.
Sort it out Photoshop team!! 

[Carolina5C83]

Why mine either doesn't  have "Legacy shapes... " option? I have been trying to figure that out for hours and still don't know how to get all the shapes. Please help 

[Guest]

Hi

Can you post a screenshot of the Shapes Panel, are you going to Window > Shapes and accessing the panel from there

[brandonl8911795]

It's the sidebar panel. Windows > Shapes, like what Ged posted, then then folder for Legacy Shapes and More.

I actually made my own folder to bring them up where I wanted them after I got the ones I used.

[Nadi5F91]

Oh my god! You saved my day or even week! I`ve searched for this for ages! Thank you so much!! 

[Trevor.Dennis]

I can't actually see who ha awoken this old thread, but seeing as someone has, I'd like to give a shout out to the Search Bar.  If it is not turned on then do so, because it really is a useful tool for finding your way through possibly hundreds of shapes.

[domknight1]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum but not Photoshop which is probably a handicap as I have a well trodden workflow. Is everyone saying then that selecting shapes has an extra step now by searching through loads of folders unless you create your own folder and put shapes in if you think you are going to use them at some point? It sounds like I can't just select shapes from the top and select the shape any more which may sound like a small task but does add up after a few years? Not sure why this is better now if this is the case.

[brandonl20147714]

Hey Dom!

Yeah, that's pretty much the size of it. BUT you can build your own set of quick access shapes by not putting them into a folder, but just dragging them into the open space below the folders - that's in the Shapes panel.

[domknight1]

Thanks Brandon, that's helpful I will give it a go,

Dom