Custom drop zone shapes and button shapes

Are there any packages out there of designer created drop zone shapes and botton shapes? I am learning how to create my own, but I'm fairly new to design programs such as Photoshop. Are there designers who have created ones, and are they available to download?

why pay someone for this when its so easy to create your own custom assests?
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/shapes_droptemplates.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/advanced_dropzones.html

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