What is Photoshop?
Adobe developed Photoshop, a programme for modifying photos and creating graphics. The programme offers several pixel-based image editing tools for raster graphics and vector graphics.
In 1988, Adobe Photoshop was initially made available. It was primarily designed by Thomas and John Knoll for Macintosh computers, but it is now accessible on Windows and macOS systems.
In addition to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop Lightroom, and Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop is a component of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Users of Photoshop Creative Cloud may access and edit image and graphic assets from any location.
How to Use Pen Tool in Photoshop
You may create your own forms with the Pen tool. There are four choices available:
- To draw curves and straight lines, use a standard pen.
- Using a curve pen, you can intuitively create straight lines and curves.
- Draw freely using a freeform pen, just like you would with a pen and paper.
- For greater precision, use a magnetic pen to create routes that automatically align with specific set edges.
For the time being, we'll cover how to use the common Pen tool. Look into Adobe Photoshop pen tool tutorials for more sophisticated advice.
By clicking and holding the pen symbol while picking the one that reads "Pen Tool," you may choose the default Pen tool. You can also use the keyboard shortcut "shift + P" to cycle among the various Pen tools by selecting the toolbox's primary icon.
You'll make an anchor point each time you click on your document. Anchor points serve as the corner or the curve of your form.
By clicking all the locations where you want the star's corners to be, for instance, you may design a star. Click the first anchor point you created to shut the star.
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To create a curved shape:
To move the initial anchor, click the desired location. However, don't let go of the mouse; instead, drag it to draw the direction lines that will shape the curve. Your direction lines' length and slope will determine the curve's form. As soon as you have created your direction line, let go of the mouse button.
To adjust the angle or direction of the curve, click where you want your curve section to finish. Take the example of a C-shaped curve. How to do it: Drag the mouse in the opposite way from how you dragged to create the first direction line in step 1 to establish your second anchor point. Drag the mouse in to create an S-shaped curve rather than a C-shaped one.
Continue doing this until you have the desired form. Please take note that you have the option to move any of your anchor points or the ends of any of your direction lines. Before clicking any of these spots, hold the "Control" key down, and maintain holding it until the task is complete. You may enter "Control + Z" to go back to the previous stage if you mistakenly added an extra point by forgetting to press the Control key (or you can choose Edit Undo in the top menu). Just keep in mind that Control + Z works for everything in Photoshop.
