Playing with the Pen Tool - Beginner

[tx51210]

I've had a similar aversion to the pen tool for years and one of the reasons I did this tute was to force myself to get more comfortable with the capabilities that are there waiting to be unlocked. Trying to teach something forces you to learn about the subject. Funny how that works.

[Bosko]

Originally Posted by tx51210

I've had a similar aversion to the pen tool for years and one of the reasons I did this tute was to force myself to get more comfortable with the capabilities that are there waiting to be unlocked. Trying to teach something forces you to learn about the subject. Funny how that works.

I have an image somewhere in my portfolio that has over 4000 click and drag set points!!!!

My keyboard was wet with tears dripping off my face!!!

Edit:.......found it!!!!
I did all the retouching as well.........

[tx51210]

Nice! That can be some bitching work.

I do a lot of cad work that sometimes involves converting logos and other raster work to vector and it gets into tons of point and line work. I understand that fatigue and sweat stuff...

[Bosko]

Originally Posted by tx51210

Nice! That can be some bitching work.

I do a lot of cad work that sometimes involves converting logos and other raster work to vector and it gets into tons of point and line work. I understand that fatigue and sweat stuff...

You almost have to take a huge deep breath and say......"Here we go!!!!!"LOL

[Pelican]

I do everything with the poly lasso. Spent about 10 years in extracting myself.

I saw that pic before Bosko. Liked it then, like it now. Clean work is what its all about. I'm gonna learn this pen tool even though I'm not sure I need to.

[Bosko]

Originally Posted by Pelican

I do everything with the poly lasso. Spent about 10 years in extracting myself.

I saw that pic before Bosko. Liked it then, like it now. Clean work is what its all about. I'm gonna learn this pen tool even though I'm not sure I need to.

Thanks man.......I'm no artist by any means....LOL!!!!!

[Pelican]

Originally Posted by Bosko

Thanks man.......I'm no artist by any means....LOL!!!!!

But you're a shutterborg and I only have about 2 tricks in that category (point, click).