Adobe Photoshop for Matte Painting
Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels: Pen tool
By David Vega Palacios , Graphic Designer
Joined November 2019
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
“In this lesson. we'll master the pen tool for precision. Let's explore it together and see how it We will use the Pen tool to create selections through paths. In fact. it's one of the tools I use most for generating masks that require precision. To begin crafting a path. choose the Pen tool from the toolbar or simply press 'P' on your keyboard. In the tool's properties panel. ensure the Path option is activated. This setup allows us to create paths that be transformed into selections. a crucial step for precision in design tasks. Focus solely on the path panel we have here. avoiding the one...”
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Course summary for: Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels
David Vega Palacios
By David Vega Palacios
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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