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How to use the Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Subject Descriptors: Pen Tool, Pen.Application (Version): Adobe Photoshop CS5Task Description: How do I use the pen tool?Tutorial Date: 21 May 2009, by Arnousone Chanthalyxay. Updated 22 June 2010, Kasidy Stafford

Select "File"

How to use the Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5 - 1

Make any adjustments.

I will be using a 1600x1200 pixels at 72 DPI.

Click on "OK"


Fill the background with black color.

1 - Select the "Paint Bucket" 2 - Make sure that the foreground color is black. If it is not black press "Shift + d"3 - Click inside of the workspace to paint it black.


Select "Create A New Layer"


Press "Shift + x"

This will switch the foreground color to white.


Select the "Pen Tool"


How to use the pen tool.

- Click in the workspace to make a point, then move to another area and then click to make anotherpoint. A straight path will connect the two.- By clicking anywhere along the path that you have just created will add another point to that path. Thecursor will have a + symbol by it.


Select the "Direct Selection Tool"

- Click and hold down on the icon and then select the "Direct Selection Tool"- You can grab and drag the handles of a point to bend and shape the line any way you want.


Create a basic shape

Keep adding and bending lines until you come up with a basic shape.


Work Path

- Notice your shape has become the "Work Path" in the "Paths Palette"- To get see the work path select the "Paths" tab in the "Layers Palette"


Deselect the line.

Click anywhere on the screen with the "Direct Selection Tool"


Copy the path.

- In the "Paths Palette," click in an empty area to deselect your path (it will disappear), then click on thework path again (it will reappear). * This will make sure you've selected your entire path.- Press "Ctrl + c" to copy the path.

Paste the path.

Press "Ctrl + v" to paste the path.


Free Transform

Press "Ctrl + t"

Rotate the shape 20 degrees clockwise.

- Hold down "Shift" as you rotate the shape. This will automatically bring you to the 20 degree mark. - To rotate the shape go to any of the four corners of the transform box and go a little bit outside of thebox, the courser will turn into a curved arrow. This will allow you to rotate the shape.


Press "Enter" or "Return"

This will get you out of "Free Transform"


Press "Ctrl + Alt + Shift + t"

- This will make Photoshop repeat the action. - Repeatedly press this until you are back to the beginning.


Select the "Brush Tool"

Click and hold down on the icon and then select the "Brush Tool"


Make any adjustments

- Change the color, size, and hardness.- Make adjustments to "Hardness" and "Master Diameter" by moving the tab either left or right.


Select a layer.

Click on the "Layers" tab and then select the layer with the black background.


Select the "Paths" tab.


Select the "Work Path"

Click off of the work path and then click back on it again to make sure it's all selected.


Select the "Stroke Path with Brush" icon.

This will create a painted version.


Select the "Layers" tab


Hide the shape outline.

Click on the "eye" icon on the layer to hide the image.


Finished Result

Now you can add layer styles to the image if you would like.


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