FlameOfWrath opened this issue on Aug 06, 2007 · 13 posts
FlameOfWrath posted Mon, 06 August 2007 at 10:17 AM
Does anyone know any good basic Pen Tool tutorials? I really need to get better command of this tool, but I don't know how. When I took Intro to Illustrator 5 years ago I leared the Pen Tool very well and had excellent command of it. But since I started using Photoshop I haven't had much use for it until now, so I really need to re-teach myself.
Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thanks in Advance.
~Fow
tantarus posted Mon, 06 August 2007 at 12:12 PM
Self practise is the best tut. for pen tool. You have to get used to it :)
Few tips
Hold ALT when you come to the corner to bend only one handle
Try to get even handles on both sides for smooth curve
Try to minimize the control points for better results
Hope this will help you :)
Tihomir
Open your mind and share the knowledge!
dreamer101 posted Tue, 07 August 2007 at 1:49 PM
This tutorial is pretty good for pen tool.
Miss Nancy posted Tue, 07 August 2007 at 2:49 PM
thx fr the link, dreamer. looks very good IMVHO.
retrocity posted Tue, 07 August 2007 at 9:57 PM
thanks from me too dreamer
:)
scott
dreamer101 posted Sat, 11 August 2007 at 1:33 PM
I don't know how many times I played that little movie on I think page 4 to get the hang of it. I still go back to it from time to time as my memory is shot LOL.
one5910 posted Mon, 13 August 2007 at 4:45 PM
maybe you can also look under google and ask also for freehand, or canvas they also have the pen tool and tutorial I am sure there is not so much as a difference.
regards One5910
retrocity posted Tue, 14 August 2007 at 8:23 PM
hey one, welcome to the forum!
:)
retrocity
one5910 posted Wed, 15 August 2007 at 3:15 PM
thanks for the welkomming message i did received it in my mail box
one5910 posted Wed, 15 August 2007 at 3:18 PM
Attached Link: http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-pentool.html
one5910 posted Wed, 15 August 2007 at 3:18 PM
Attached Link: http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-pentool.html
one5910 posted Wed, 15 August 2007 at 3:20 PM
i yried to send a link with a tutorial found on google but it came twice this is a message for the moderator and the web master didn't really ubderstand this echo
regards One5910
Angelouscuitry posted Sun, 19 August 2007 at 10:37 AM
Dreamer101 - Hey, I remember you gave me that link, last October, in this thread:
You're to thank for the point that turned my perpective toward depending on the Pen Tool; thanks again!
FlameOfWrath - Basically what I learned is that if you want the 3rd anchor to behave like the 2nd, then you'd have needed to Alt-Click the 2nd anchor, before have drawn the 3rd. This rule then continues, i.e. you'd then need to Alt.-Click the 3rd anchor if you'd like a fourth anchor, to behave like the 2nd and 3rd.