Ps pen tool cut out

Simple Curve Complex Curve Angle. The basics of the Pen Tool are pretty easy to grasp. Click to create a point then click again to create the next. Photoshop will connect the two points with a straight line, which you can then adjust to become any sort of simple or complex curve.

This will create a selection in the shape of the path you created, which you can then use as you would any other selection in Photoshop. These tips will help, but the key to mastering the Pen Tool is practice and patience! Developing a thorough understanding of how to use this tool will help you work smarter and faster in Photoshop, no matter the job.

Email Address. Why the Pen Tool? Understanding Curves and Angles Any path you create using the Pen Tool will either be a straight line, a simple curve, a complex curve, or an angle. Well, except these. The Pen tool allowed for a quick and accurate selection of the subject. Thanks a lot Viktor and thanks a lot Karl as well.

This is why your learning platform is unique. Thank you Roberto. Have a nice day. Ciao from Italy. Everything is segmented for each step. Cutting the subject involves a series of stages in which you have to organize and follow an order. Same with the backgroud process. And it is the same style that he used in the facial retouch work. It takes time but it is worth the effort.

You even use those steps in your photos, step by step process, and each step involves other steps. Love it. What I was able to learn in this short time is incredible. To consolidate and expand my Photoshop skills, I worked through all the compositing. His precise eye, didactics and methodology and his inspiring way are great. The pen tool has become one of my favourite tools.

Karl, I am so happy to have chosen KTE for my training. Thank you and your wonderful team for this fantastic opportunity and the variety of courses. I can learn and improve in my own pace — great! The concept of laying down anchor points then zooming in to reposition them and adjust the curve handles almost at the pixel Level is brilliant.

I have been practicing and using this technique with great success. Karl sitting next to Viktor provides a practical dialogue merging and clarifying expertise from two professionals. The whole compositing series of videos are great — this one is my favorite. Thanks so much for producing such valuable training material!

Watched the pen tool lesson twice and almost nailed it. You must be logged in to post a comment. Login to start watching. Support for this class. Membership support.