Page 1 - How to use Photoshop's Pen Tool

Cutting out an item with the pen tool

With Photoshop's pen tool you have two options: Create a new work path and Create a new shape layer. You can do all kinds of things using the pen tool, you can use it are we are going to now. Cut and Paste into one other image. You can make a shape out of it and blow it up to make cool retro look on images. Or just fill it in with color or a gradient. Now on to selecting the tool: In your right side of Photoshop navigation. You