Which option is a Layer type that hosts vector shapes?

• A. Text Layer
• B. Layer Style
• C. Shape Layer
• D. Clipping Mask

Answer: (A)

Shape layers are the type that stores vector shapes. Shapes created with the Shape tools are defined by paths, which are mathematical descriptions that stay crisp and scalable no matter how you resize. A Shape Layer holds these vector paths and lets you fill, stroke, and combine multiple shapes with different path operations, all while remaining editable as vectors.

Text layers, by contrast, are designed for editable text, not generic vector shapes (though text can be converted to shapes, that’s a separate action). Clipping Mask isn’t a layer type but a masking relationship, and Layer Style is a set of effects applied to a layer, not a container for shapes.

So the layer type that hosts vector shapes is Shape Layer.