Release the mouse button once you’re happy with the curve.Ĭhoose to Start a New Contour on the Tool Options palette to create an open shape where the first and last segments are not connected or click the Close Selected Open Contours button to create a closed shape where the first and last segments are connected.
NOTE: If you draw a series of multiple line segments and don’t click Apply, all of the lines will be grouped together onto the same path when you click on the dropdown arrow beside the Vector layer in the Layers palette. We also have the Apply checkmark at the beginning of the Tool Options palette. You can change the Mode, Line Style, and the Width of the line. There are many customization options on the Tool Options palette. TIP: hold down the Shift key while dragging to constrain to a straight horizontal, vertical or 45-degree line. Alternatively, you can click and release your mouse to create your line starting point, and click and release where you want the line to end. To draw a line, simply click and drag your starting and ending point.Select your line color from the Materials palette.Placing a line segment on a vector layer makes it easier to edit, so I recommend keeping this enabled. If this check box is unmarked, the line segment is placed on a raster layer.If no vector layer exists, marking this check box creates one for the line segment. Mark the Create on Vector check box if you want to draw a line segment on the current vector layer.On the Tool Options palette, select the Lines/Polylines mode.To use the Pen tool, click on the Pen Tool icon on the Tools toolbar or press V on your keyboard. We use the Pen tool to draw straight lines, freeform lines and connected line segments.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Pen tool to create lines and curves, how to use the three different line modes, and explore various settings on the Tool Options palette.