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Photoshop For Beginners: The Pen Tool

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This is the second tutorial for Photoshop beginners. I’ll explain in depth those features that can result difficult to understand for a newbi. At the end of the course you’ll be able to follow any kind of tutorial without problems and to start creating your first masterpieces. Today I’ll show you how to use one of the most powerful Photoshop tools: the pen tool. After decided to start this series of tutorials, I had no doubt about the first topic to face. The pen tool is a fundamental tool. Even if it is one of the most painful things to learn, but once learned you will ask yourself how could you have made without. Getting started with the pen tool Create a new document in Photoshop with a white background. Switch your foreground color to a nice blue. Grab the pen tool by selecting it from the tool bar on the left and start randomly clicking over the canvas. This is one of the basic functions of the pen tool. You can use it to create shapes. Notice in the image above that t...

Easy 10 Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Beginners

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Did you know 2018 marks 28 years since the miracle of Photoshop came into our lives. Even if you’ve never used the program, you can’t deny the impact that this photo-editing software has made on our lives. Afterall, the term Photoshop has become so integrated into our digital lives that we’ve even turned it into a verb to describe all altered photos… even if the outcome can be a little ridiculous at times. Once regarded as a complicated secret weapon for graphic designers only, now nearly anyone with computer access can master this tool with nearly the same ease as creating a code-free website. From a blemish removal to adding some impressive design elements, anyone can learn the basics of Photoshop. Here are some of our favorite simple tips and tricks for Photoshop beginner. Note: All shortcuts in this article are phrased for PC users. Mac people – you know what to do. Transform: Change the size of an image, rotate, flip or distort it! Click Edit > the...