Techniques for Shantu and bottom-up of Photoshop path tools

The Skill Path tool (pen tool) is very widely used in Photoshop, and it is indispensable to the bottom, the hook and so on. But many people to it is difficult to start, beginners easy to tick break, and after getting started also often for many changes also hook not to worry. Now let's take a look at some tips for the path tool and the back end
First, the Shantu "standard" action:

This is the original image, the purpose of this example is to use the path tool to the "internet age" four words back to "dig" out.

First select the Path tool (P), the 1th time, drag out a shorter handle, then draw the 2nd, also drag out the short handle, at this point, hold down the CTRL key does not move, with a white arrow to adjust the handle to the 1th close to the appropriate position.





Let go of the CTRL key, and so on.

If the sharp transition, first hold down the ALT key does not move, click the point again.


You can eliminate the forward handle, and then hold down the CTRL key to adjust the back of the handle, at this point when the drawing, you can achieve a sharp transition.

Reminder: The above seemingly simple strokes, in the Shantu can be a shape, accurate and rapid, can be called "normative action." This action may be slower than you used to be in the beginning, but if you are not lazy, strictly follow the steps above to do, soon your map level and speed must be greatly improved.

Back to the bottom of the check, it is necessary to "cut through" the place to hook, do not forget

The path sketch is finally completed as follows

Reminder: In Shantu, it is important to select the location of the point. In general, in the shape of the change in the contours of a few more points, and in the outline of the straight or standard arc, elliptical arc of the corner to use less points, so instead of the path itself can be controlled by radian, to make the curve more beautiful.
In short, in the shape of a complex place must be more than a few points, the shape of a simple place to draw some less, so that can hook fast and accurate, twice the effort.

Finally, press CTRL + ENTER to select a range by clicking the tick path in the path panel

Second, the Shantu Attention matters:

Why is it easy to disconnect?

Beginners Tick line is generally hooked up to a paragraph, unconsciously changed other tools (or use shortcut keys to change the tool), and then come back when the hook may have been in the second path.
So beginners in the hook path should be careful not to change tools, also do not unconsciously press the keyboard, because Photoshop shortcut key is very much, accidentally you are already not using the path tool.
If you accidentally tick off the line (see Figure 4-1), you can use the following method to connect:

First select the Path tool (P), press and hold the CTRL key to convert to the white arrow, and click on the path already sketched.

Loosen the CTRL key change back to the path tool

Click once on the last point of the sketched path to connect


You can just go ahead and hook up.


Detail Check Diagram

The detail is difficult to use the eye direct to see the place, must use CTRL + the space box to choose very big to tick



Avoid leaving the bottom of the white:

In the Shantu, please be sure to note that the best position of the hook line is in the image contour of the tooth-shaped edge of the side, rather than is being virtual edge

In other words, check the map, do not just tick in the image of the contour line, but to hook more than its outline to a little bit is the best position!

This is because the edge of the Photoshop image contour is generally a virtual range (to be particularly magnified to find), so that the bottom will be the virtual scope of the background color revealed a "dig" out





So to get a good picture back, not only to hook up, but also to hook up with skills (smaller than the actual image), so as to return to beautiful, clean do not leave "white"!

Reminder: In Photoshop, when you select a path with the white arrow (holding down the pen tool) box, you can use Ctrl+t to manipulate the path itself.

When you check the path, hold down the SHIFT key and you can easily tick the path of the horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree dip.

The path sketch section described above not only applies to Photoshop, but also applies to illustrator, Freehand and other software path operations.