PEN TOOL

Drawing with the Pen tool

The simplest path you can draw with the Pen tool is a straight line, made by clicking the Pen tool to create two anchor points.

By continuing to click, you create a path made of straight line segments connected by corner points.

• Select the Pen tool.
• Position the Pen tool where you want the straight segment to begin, and click to define the first anchor point (do not drag).
• Note: The first segment you draw will not be visible until you click a second anchor point. (Select the Rubber Band option in Photoshop to preview path segments.)
•   Click again where you want the segment to end (Shift-click to constrain the angle of the segment to a multiple of 45°.
•   Continue clicking to set anchor points for additional straight segments.
• The last anchor point you add always appears as a solid square, indicating that it is selected. Previously defined anchor points become hollow, and deselected, as you add more anchor points.
•   Complete the path by doing one of the following:
• To close the path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) anchor point. A small circle appears next to the Pen tool pointer   when it is positioned correctly. Click or drag to close the path.
• Note: To close a path in In Design , you can also select the object and choose Object > Paths > Close Path.