IceflowStudios Design Training - Using the Pen Tool In Photoshop (Part 2)

[HazeGum]

Thankyou for the video, very clear and helpful ;)

[megablueblaster]

Question: Can you make vector strokes?

[utharaka]

these are wonderful for beginners due to nice explanations with short cuts...nice!

[AbePwns]

why did I even watch part 1? You tell us the exact same thing here +more.

[AvatarLikido]

HELPFUL...thnx

[nickerman55]

wow this was the first tutorial that was not a waste. Thanks!

[lightitupfool]

Awesome.

P.S. anyone who dislikes are mad because they can't stroke their paths.

[sieg2k10]

This is a very good tutorial! Thank, man :D

[edwardph32]

thank you for this part 2 tutorial.

[mjbjemifan09]

oh my gosh can you copy and paste what you selected because i really need to do that

[digiworld1989]

i dont really like the tutorial. it takes so long for him to explain the very important part of using the direct selection tool while also using the pen tool. he makes it seem harder than it is. many of these tutorials i am looking at making it so much harder.

[blinkie1234]

I'm using CS4 and when I clicked on the Shape Tool, I didn't get the option to be able to dynamically change the colour of the shape like how you did. Please help

[wazupsam]

What a sir you are...... I wish I had you at our school to teach us photoshop.. Thanks a bunch.... I'm gonna see all your videos about photoshop

[reitha1]

Learned so much today on the Pen Tool and Vectors etc. Brill Tuition so exact and not too fast so well explained. Thank you

[Azzubar]

i found this vid very helpful. Pen tool qill no longer be unnecessary and useless. I suppose ill find it very helpful when drawing some manga pics or pics in general. take care, Matt.

[thejtphotograph]

Good tips, thanks for all the help!

[emilnor08]

thank you very much i'm alvin from philippine.. beginner from photoshop this is big help for me as self study.

[emilnor08]

you so brilliant... i'm from Philippines., you are nice teacher very clearly discussion..thank you very much please send me a video for beginner princesshon@ymail.com you are nice teacher

[emilnor08]

thank you very much to sharing.. i'm alvin from Philippines beginner from photoshop (self study) computer_organization@yahoo.co­m

[troubleshooter321]

As usual. Great teaching. How do you get a picture of what is going on your computer?

[shrugbutt]

Wonderfully clear.Great Stuff

[shrugbutt]

Absolutely brilliant for a Pen tool novice. Great !

[pparrokkaant]

My problem is that when I press alt and click to remove the node as at 4.30 I still get a curved line as at 4.40. I am doing everything right. my settings are all correct. What could be the cause?

Thanks for your great tutorials.

[adorecantsing]

I don't even have Photoshop, but I can't get enough of these videos. Maybe I'm just a loser.. :)

[MagicalMeltdown]

Thanks for the close ups, at least on the monitor

[sveen14]

very good tutorial...i learned a lot...thank you so much and keep up the good work

[ziga2300113]

It is a great tool but i still hate it

[Silverquiver]

Really good. Both the tutorials were crisp and clear. Thank you!

[chickenbiscito]

THANK YOPU for this awesome tutorial, this is the only video in 2 days that I found (other than your OTHER video) that actually HELPS! or TEACHES, great job, thank you!

[VelvetJnsn]

So cool! Up until these two tutorials, the pen tool WAS a nightmare for me. Now, it seems like it should be a dream. Very excited to get reacquainted with this formerly mysterious tool. Seemingly, and possibly completely, stupid question: Having seen both tutorials now, I'm not sure exactly what it is that differentiates the path setting from the shape setting of the pen tool. Both seem to accomplish the same thing. Is the difference that the shape tool automatically fills?

[jukjik8]

Can I create multiple vector shapes within one layer? If so, how?

[Ebag1990]

@jukjik8 I haven't tried this with the pen tool but I'm pretty sure if you merge the layers it'll work.

[declanhancock]

Great tutorial.Straight forward and no nonsense

Thanks.

[croccofanto]

hi my coment is on you're backround. How do you get that se thrue backround? Is it only possible with MAC or can a PC do it as wel? I have a PC with Vista 64bit. Grate tetourial, realy helpt me yesturday.

[Alemhat]

Hi

Realy, this is very nice lecture.

[rbreem]

Thanks, these tutorials were very helpful!

[flytrain925]

a little repetitive with the first part but its ok i think i got the hang of this thanks to you

[livonia2000]

well explained . thank you very much

[sinancans]

it z not 2 necessary as i see=)

good tutorial though

[OverlordTheWarrior]

Thanks once more. Great Tut

[nirukts]

please help me. My shape layers option was previously working but now ,it works as path option.

[evertchin]

where is the shape tool?

[BobbyTKFromMontreal]

Well explained, thx ;-)

[phantomphreak33]

great tutorial , but illustrator pen tool its so much easier ,one question , how do i start a new path break from one path and start another?..totally confused about that..

[mazziestarr]

This helped so much!! Now I understand the pen tool !!!

[husnah77]

good tutorial

[treeelee]

Thanks a bunch man!!!

[nyappynoodle]

Hi, thank you for the great tutorials. I have a little problem here with the pen tool, i just can't use the shape layers. When i click on the image, or anywhere in the screen, it goes automatically to the path sub-object. Do you know what it is?

[ReddsMorris]

I have been learning the programs and didn't know to stay within a 90 deg with the pen. That tool can make a begginer very upset. Thanks for the vid.

[time4change64]

The picture looks much better with the penny in it. why would u want a big pink circle in this picture

[unoriginal345]

It was just an eample on how to use it.

[SKYPHisLIFE]

Your tutorials are great..

[over6dud]

wow thanks for this video, made it soo easy!!!

[sapartybus]

Howard... you are incredible. Clear, concise, and to the point!

P H E N O M E N A L ! ! !

[xantatia]

Hi Howard,

Thanks a million for these tutorials on the pen tool.

Just did a crop and cut out that I tought was way beyond me...so simple now I have learnt this...and not as frightening as all seemed

[mastercheifmaster1]

awesome i was wonder what that did lol thanks man

[xBabyDragonx]

I'm starting to get it now,..lol Thanks~ I hope to someday be as good as my children,..:)

[viperwatcher]

Can you do a tutorial on how you did the Intro.

BTW IT REALLY HELPS ME A LOT!

[Youtomia]

Thank you SO much! That really is a great tool. :) It just occurred to me that you're spending a lot of effort on tutorials for us when you recreated the vector shape. I'd donate to thank you for your time if I could. XD <333

[cityzenkane108]

Exellent instruction

[staler75]

Nice one again, very usefull information

[Eric3070]

Thanks--very helpful!

[ixionn001]

Nice tutorial is very skilful there are also tutorial with the best tools that you in your working space necessary have

[kawalnipasipo]

finally!!! that tool is not alien to me anymore! thanks! two thumbs up!

[paulveritysmith]

Very good and clear tutorial. As good as anything that I have sen

[LAgotballs]

Awesome vid. Could you do a part 3 where you discuss how to extract that coin from the background in both pen tool selection and vector.  Kudos, you're a good instructor.

[berecca94]

omg it makes so much more sense now i used to want to punch the screen when i was trying to do this thank you soo much

[alkabirj]

You're a genius. The world of Photoshop won't be as it is without you! haha

[Javier142007]

wats sooo cool about vector shapes...????

[khalisfree]

thanks mate.. you r the greaters

[photoshop992]

thanks a lot for the help you explain very well XD

[ptdrver]

what is the brush you use??

[BAXTEP]

cheers pal!

[carlogonewild]

is this how will you exactly do it in windows?

[Anon12345680]

yeah I guess

carlogonewild

[jordangsd]

great tutorials

[eternusbene]

i have photoshop elements and it has every tool excep the pen tool. can anyone tell me if there is a way for me to download the pen tool or something!? im dying to have it!

[RocBuug]

is there another tutorial that shows once you have selected your selection with the pen tool, how to take the inside or inverse (outside) of that selection and put it on another backround?

[bboysil]

after you created your selection just press control + shift + i

[Apy83]

Thank You. Ive got the same problem. Now, i am a new person... Hehehehhehehhehehhehe

[khan507]

awesome....!!!! thnx howard....!

[zealous4zenith]

i never knew how to use it,,,but now after this m getting much much accurate...thanx alot howard,,,ur tutorials really helped me alot

[veraso1]

thank you for the video. really help me..

great job.

[einsteinmc2300]

i never learned to use that tool so thanks for the tutorial for it ^^

[10hang10]

great job ^^ iv'e learned alot

[elkamote]

great tutorials!

[ParamourJoseph]

Thanks dude!

Really useful for me

Thanks again

[sophiebilly123]

Now I can use the pen tool without any trouble!!very informative, Thank you.

[moonprincess4uuu]

very very good teacher!!

[Zalariz]

when i select the option in a PC ''make a selection'' then ''Feather Radius 3 pixels'' and by pressing ''OK'' the whole screen will be selected and collard in black by pressing ''alt + delete'' how can i fix that?

[fekinduck]

Keep it comin

[frankwilliam92]

ive learned allot from all your videos, but could you please stop saying "like so".

[zelda07101]

thaks and merci and شكرا

[Etuil]

both of the tutorials are good

like so...

[ivanyoulube]

ummm how do i make the pen tool not show me the color???

iv seen people us it and no big blob of color comes out

but when i use it thats all it does like on the video it just shows color??

[IceflowStudios]

Make sure you're using the "Paths" option at the top.

[ivanyoulube]

ohhh haha lol

THX man

uv been a real big help with all your vids :)

thx

[dannass5]

why are you LOLING

[ivanyoulube]

cuz i finaly get hepl with this problem iv been having and it fells good 2 have it fixed

either way il lol as much as i want

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO­LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

lol :)

[dannass5]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[tizerb3]

your videos r all sik ive voted 5 start 4 every1 dat ive wathed!!:D

[Flabbaghasted]

They're all good videos. I might stay up and watch them all.

I haven't watched one yet that I haven't voted 5stars. :P

[Flabbaghasted]

I loved the part where you got lost. Was fun.

Thankyou for doing this Tut' I usually get really stuck with the pen tool, and it's dificult if you've never really used it before, so thankyou very, very much!!

[IceflowStudios]

No problem. Thanks for taking the time to watch. =)

[banjokzoo]

It seems there's some important info, e.g. the pen tool can't do shapes more than 90 degrees and using the alt key which seem significant, so it seems these could have been brought up in part 1. I understand breaking up the tutorial into shapes / vectors, but it seems maybe there's a better way to split up the information and give important info sooner. Otherwise, very easy to follow along - quick and easy.

[WorksopGimp]

I'm liking the pen tool

[Jimderkaisser]

i love our canadian money haha :P

[Yacithane]

like so

[sem0807]

I've made a video response of me making a T-Shirt design using the pen tool if anyone wants to see what can be done with it!

Nicely explained by the way and well covered. I think it might be interesting to show them the add and delete anchor tool plus that other cursor like tool that for 7 years ive never remembered the name!

[ryry9999]

Howard. Is there a way to bring the open theme down about 7db? Is seems much louder than your tutorials. I always have to turn up the speakers for your vids, and the music ends up a little too loud. Just a thought. Thanks for all the tips.

[IceflowStudios]

Good idea, thanks.

[Koykis]

"Now we go to our shapes tool... Where is our shapes tool?!"

Very good tutorial Howard, thanks!

5/5

[IceflowStudios]

Haha, I knew someone would say something about that. I usually have my Tool Pallet extended (double columns). I got lost. =p

[Mystwicca]

Does iShowU work with Windows XP?

[IceflowStudios]

No.

[MegguQT]

Thanks

[MXPXHolland]

nice video dude you really explained allot of handy tips in this vid for people who don't know how to use these tools

[nintendojoe]

Thanks for uploading the second part, also what do you use to record your videos?

Thanks

[IceflowStudios]

I use iShowU to record the videos.