How to Create Pen Strokes Using Adobe Photoshop 7 Tutorials
The Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop is far and away the most advanced and precise tool for making selections. You can get into the tiniest nooks and crannies with it to render the most accurate strokes, fills and shapes possible. Learning how to use it will immediately enhance your capabilities as a Photoshop user.
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Instructions
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Creating Pen Strokes in Photoshop 7
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Launch Adobe Photoshop and open a new or existing document from the "File" menu.
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Choose the "Pen Tool" from the tools panel left of the canvass, or type the letter "p."
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Place your first anchor point by clicking on the spot on the page. If using an existing image, click on the edge of an object in the image.
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Click again to create a second, connecting anchor point. This will create a straight-lined path between the first and second anchor point.
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Add a third anchor point in between the first two to create a curved line. Add the anchor point at a spot on the path corresponding with the furthest away portion of the curve of the object if you're tracing over an existing image.
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Ctrl + Click on the middle anchor point and drag it in or out to match your desired curve. You will now have a curved path between the first and second anchor points you placed.
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Adjust the handles stretching on either side of the middle anchor point to fit your path exactly how you need it.
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Continue this process for your entire path. To add a stroke to the path, right-click (Ctrl + Click for Mac) on a completed path and select "Stroke Path."
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Tips & Warnings
It takes some getting used to working with the curves and control handles of the Pen Tool, but it's well worth it to practice and master it.
