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Pen Tool
The Pen Tool creates stright lined and smooth curved vector shapes
and paths.
In the Toolbox, select the Pen
Tool.
On the Options bar, choose a drawing mode: to draw a vector shape layers click
button ; to draw paths (shape outlines) click
button.
Click on the image to set the first anchor point.
Set another anchor point to add a segment.
Click and drag to add a segment and change line shape.
Auto Add/Delete gadget on the Options bar (selected by default) allows us to add and delete anchor points
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click on a path to add an anchor point
click on an existing anchor point to delete it.
To delete the last added anchor point press [Delete] key. Press again to delete the rest of your path / shape.
Close the contour (click on the first anchor point) to complete the path.
Press [Shift] key while drawing to constrain the segment angle to a multiple of 45°.
When drawing the shapes, you can also choose a Style for the shape layer on the Options bar.
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Use this feature while the path is not completed yet.