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ered — A small guide to pen tool

Published: 2008-06-10 10:59:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1626; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 46
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Description I finally figured how to use Pen tool in Photoshop a few months ago, and since a lot of people seem to have issues with it, I thought I'd make a really basic guide on how to use it.

I... I'm not really sure if this is helpful at all 8D

But hey, I tried to share some knowledge, and isn't it the thought that counts, right?

Anyway, the program used was Photoshop CS2, but as far as I know older versions should have the Pen tool as well.

Sorry, it's really long >_>

Edit:
Forgot to say, the Create new path part is important! If you don't create a new path layer for your path, it'll just start making a vector shape kind of thing, so remember to do that before you start!
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Comments: 15

Verric [2008-11-02 12:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Holy shiz! Ty ty ty ty so much... i kept getting the lil vector shapes .... <- dumb wit photoshop oh dear

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ered In reply to Verric [2008-11-02 15:02:27 +0000 UTC]

Haha, np ;D
I'm glad to hear you found it useful

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treasuresex [2008-06-13 01:06:59 +0000 UTC]

The pen tool is my enemy, lol. Thanks!

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ered In reply to treasuresex [2008-07-11 22:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Haha, pen tool is my friend

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TheCrimsonDoor [2008-06-11 19:20:35 +0000 UTC]

This is a good tutorial.
I've been afraid to try the pen tool so far XD I might have to now, since I cant free hand nice lines at all .

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ered In reply to TheCrimsonDoor [2008-07-11 22:56:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^
I hope it was helpful at all >_>

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erikalr [2008-06-11 12:56:47 +0000 UTC]

This is a simple and good tutorial! I am just starting to learn how to use the pen tool myself and I really needed this. Thank you for making it!

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ered In reply to erikalr [2008-07-11 22:57:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^
I hope it made figuring pen tool out even a bit easier

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erikalr In reply to ered [2008-07-12 07:41:29 +0000 UTC]

It did!

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Raptorix [2008-06-10 17:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Oooo, nice tutorial! I never cared for the pen tool becuase of it's so tedius. But presenting it in this way sounds fun, I'll have to experiment!

Convert tool (the upside down V shaped tool) is to add those extending lines to your anchor points if you want them to help twist the line and you forgot it in the process.

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ered In reply to Raptorix [2008-07-11 22:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, so that's what it does 8D

I love pen tool, without it I always get bored halfway thorough when inking digitally

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thundercake [2008-06-10 14:31:04 +0000 UTC]

Good tutorial, but that text is way, way too light. D: My eyes!

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ered In reply to thundercake [2008-06-10 16:46:51 +0000 UTC]

Sorry D:
I should fix the color when I have time >_>

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iwantimac2005 [2008-06-10 14:27:58 +0000 UTC]

thanks for this tutorial .

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ered In reply to iwantimac2005 [2008-07-11 22:58:18 +0000 UTC]

No problem, hopefully it was helpful

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