ApWizard

Wow! Try this (if u already know it: [oops] ).

Select the pen tool --> and use the "free form pen tool" now press and hold the left mouse button, drag it there and there before release the click press and hold the "alt" button (i don't know what's in mac [sleepy] ) and with the alt button key pressed release the click, now drag the mouse there and the click again, drag and click. Before release the alt key (if u're no longer to conitune the path release the alt key and the path will be close) press the left mouse button and the release the alt button.
With this techniques u can "draw" with the free form and at the needed moment u can have straight line!

it's cool

ApWizard

gymmie

I'll definitely give this a try, ApWizard! As someone who has always been completely baffled by the pen tool, maybe I can actually use it. Thanks!

BTW, on the Mac, the Opt key takes the place of the Alt key.

wbiss

ApWizard! I followed your instructions to a "T" and it works! Cool!!!... You'll find that a lot of the tools work in interesting ways using the alt/opt key! My favourite is when painting - you can "instantly" get the eyedropper which is really quick and handy for sampling colours a you go!

Admittedly, this is the first time that I've picked up the Freeform pen tool in PS! [shhh]

ApWizard

I use it rarely, but when the free form pen tool work like the brush of illustrator (auto smooth...ecc..) i think i use it a lot [excited]

there are ways for do that?


ApWizard

Lynny

Hey this is pretty cool, thank you. I was just playing with this today, and wondering what possible use it had.

Lynny

Sanby

Kewl, thanks for the tip.

Sanby

Thanks

Erwin

That's a great tip. [righton]

Geoff

wow thanks a lot Apwizard! i'll defiinitly use this technique soon

lilwicked805

Great info! The pen tool is not my friend!! [upset]