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Using the Pen Tool

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AMD_5
Posts: 745 - Karma: 15
Does anybody have a good tutorial on how to use the Pen tool in Photoshop/Illustrator. I've looked at some online but they arent that great.
Sep 10 2009 10:00PM
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freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
practice a lot, that's really the only way to get good at it.
Sep 10 2009 10:22PM
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978
Posts: 123 - Karma: 34
practice outining things, just zone out into the thing your working on and you quickly start developing a technique, everyone does it differently
Sep 10 2009 11:41PM
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Blandct
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 37
try to use as few points as possible only place a new point when the direction changes and if you cant get it clean keep your hands on command z and just keep trying till you can make it as smooth as possible

Sep 10 2009 11:52PM
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OAK_TREE
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i would agree with practice a lot and don't use a lot of points.

that and just try keeping the curves along the edge of what your tracing and you'll be fine. just start on some simple objects and then move on to harder ones when you have the basics down.
Sep 11 2009 4:30PM
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AMG.
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this prettymuch sums it all up, but google it for more info.
Sep 11 2009 6:44PM
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