Vector Drawing Techniques - Adobe Photoshop CC - page 242

1. Start Photoshop, and then immediately hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Win-
dows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS) to restore the default prefer-
ences. (See “ Restoring default preferences ” on page 4 . )
2. When prompted, click Yes to delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file.
3. Choose File > Browse In Bridge.
4. In the Favorites panel, click the Lessons folder, and then double-click the
Lesson08 folder in the Content panel.
5. Select the 08End.psd file, and press the spacebar to see it in full-screen
view.
To create this sign, you'll trace the coffee cup in an image, and use that tracing to
make a vector logo. You'll resize that logo and combine it with an Illustrator typo-
graphic logo imported as a Smart Object. First, you'll practice making paths and
selections using the Pen tool.
6. When you've finished looking at the 08End.psd file, press the spacebar
again. Then double-click the 08Practice_Start.psd file to open it in Pho-
toshop.
7. Choose File > Save As, rename the file 08Practice_Working.psd , and
click Save. Click OK in the Photoshop Format Options dialog box.
Drawing with the Pen tool
You'll use the Pen tool to select the coffee cup. The cup has long, smooth, curved
edges that would be difficult to select using other methods.
The Pen tool works a little differently from most Photoshop tools. We've created
a practice file which you can use to get familiar with the Pen tool before making
your Kailua Koffee sign.
Paths include anchor points (smooth and corner) and segments (straight and
curved). You'll get a feel for the Pen tool by drawing a straight path, a simple
curve, and then an S-curve before you practice tracing the coffee cup.