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    DRAWING TOOLS

                      You will now learn about some drawing tools.

                           Pen Tool

                      Pen Tool creates straight lines or curves for selection or to design a shape. The shape can then be filled
                      with colours. The Pen Tool creates a vector path when used. It creates paths and complex shapes.
                      Drawing with Pen Tool

                      Perform the below steps to draw a straight path segment:

                      Step 1:   Create a new document in Photoshop or open an existing image.
                      Step 2:   Select the Pen Tool to from the Tools panel and set the mode of the Pen Tool to Path from the
                              Options bar.
                      Step 3:  Click on a point to start the path.
                      Step 4:  Press the Shift key and click on the next point to draw a straight path.
                      Step 5:  To close the shape, return to the first point and click once when the small circle appears.

                      Perform the below steps to draw a curved path segment:
                      Step 1:    Click to create the second point and drag with the Pen Tool before you release the mouse
                              button. You will see handles appear. These handles determine the acuteness of the curve and
                              its direction.
                      Step 2:   Click on the small square at the end of the handle line and
                              drag the mouse around to adjust the handles.
                      Step 3:   When you are satisfied with the shape of the curve, release
                              the mouse button.

                             SHAPE TOOLS

                      The shape tools also use Photoshop vector technology. Click and
                      hold  on  the  Rectangle  Tool  in  the  Tools  panel  and  you  will see
                      various shape  tools like  -  Rectangle Tool, Rounded Rectangle
                      Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, Custom Shape Tool. By
                      selecting these tools, you can draw them as regular path and as a
                      shape layer.

                      To draw shapes, follow the below steps:
                      Step 1:   Select the desired shape tool from the Tools
                              panel.
                      Step 2:  Drag on the stage to draw the shape.                         Drawing shapes

                           Custom Shapes

                      One of the easiest ways to add an object to an image is to use the custom shapes in Photoshop such
                      as music notes, hearts and flowers. The Custom Shape Tool allows you to draw custom shapes.

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