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Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels: Pen tool

By David Vega Palacios , Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer. Lima, Peru.
Joined November 2019
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About the video: Pen tool

Overview

“When you need precision in a selection, the "Pen" tool will be the best option. In this unit you will learn how to use it to create selections and, in addition, you will see what other practical uses you can give this tool.”

In this video lesson David Vega Palacios addresses the topic: Pen tool, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels. Learn how to work with these methodologies on Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“PHOTOSHOP FOR MATTE PAINTING COURSE 5 LESSON 3 The Pen tool We will learn how to use the Pen tool to achieve greater precision. Let's see it. We will use the Pen tool to create selections with paths. I use it quite often to generate masks that require precision. To create a path we will select the Pen tool in our toolbar, or we will press P on our keyboard. In the Pen Properties panel we will work with the Path option activated to work only with the Paths panel, here, and not the Layers panel, since if we work with the Shape mode, you will see that when we create a path it creates a new lay...”

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Course summary for: Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels

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David Vega Palacios

David Vega Palacios
By David Vega Palacios

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Peruvian-born David Vega is passionate about the entire creative and transformational process of a photo-compositional project. Founder of MIDAS studio, he dedicates his time to creating impossible images in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

He has collaborated with brands like Toyota, Movistar, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Coca-Cola, Scotiabank, UPC, Oreo, Backus, Renault, Cartavio, Honda, Ford, and many other brands and advertising agencies. In 2019, he made the “200 Best Digital Artists” list from Lürzer’s Archive.


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Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels

By David Vega Palacios
Graphic Designer. Lima, Peru.
Joined November 2019
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  • 9 students