Pen <P>
You can create a shape used in photo editing works.
Steps
To make a path
- Click File > New and then create a blank canvas.
- Click Make > Pen or the Pen
icon on Tool Box.
- Click the place where you want to start a path using the New Path
mouse on a blank canvas.
- Click on each point to make a shape of a path using the Add Point
mouse.
![](../images/new_shape_01.png)
- Return to the first place where you started the path and click on the Path End
mouse to finish the path job.
![](../images/new_shape_02.png)
The mouse changes to the Path End
mouse when you return the first place. If you make a line path, you can finish the path job by pressing ESC.
To make a shape path
- Click Make > Pen or the Pen
icon on Tool Box.
- Click the starting point of a shape on the photo using the New Path
mouse.
- Click on each point to make a shape of a path using the Add Point
mouse and then return to the starting point.
- Right click the mouse and click Make Selection from the menu list.
![](../images/toolbar-pen.png)
- In the Make Selection dialog box, enter '1' in the Feather Radius input box under Rendering.
- Click OK.
More Information
Pen Window
The following menus are available.
- Select Type: Set the range of targets selected.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
![](../images/icon_object_select.png) |
Path Selection Tool |
Select the entire path. You can move the selected path by dragging. |
![](../images/icon_object_direct.png) |
Direct Selection Tool |
Select an adjustment point composing the path. You can adjust the location of each adjustment point and the curvature rate. |
- Edit: Select work to perform.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
![](../images/icon_pen_tool.png) |
Pen Tool |
Create a new path. |
![](../images/icon_pen_add.png) |
Add Anchor Point Tool |
Add a new point to the existing path. |
![](../images/icon_pen_delete.png) |
Delete Anchor Point Tool |
Delete a point from the existing path. |
![](../images/icon_pen_convert.png) |
Convert Point Tool |
Adjust the curvature rate of the path. |
- Mode: Determine the mode for shapes.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
![](../images/icon_shape_layer.png) |
Shape Layers |
Make the created shape become a new mask layer. If you select this mode, the Area items are enabled. |
![](../images/icon_shape_path.png) |
Paths |
Process a shape drawn by the Pen tool as a path. |
- Area: Set the content of a newly created path.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
![](../images/icon_shape_new.png) |
New |
Delete the existing paths and leave the newly created paths only. |
![](../images/icon_shape_add.png) |
Add |
Create a new path while maintaining the path created and selected. |
See Also
New, Open, Tools, Text