Monday 18 November 2013

Photoshop tools

The Photoshop tools which we are currently using are the vector based tools.

The includ the pen tool : Used for basic drawing of objects. Can also be used to add and remove anchor points to a line or shaped to change how it looks. The pen tool has one final feature with is the transform tool, this changes the vector from a stiraght line piont to a manipulatable one which can be used to create shapes such as butterfly wings.

Example of pen tool work


Another vector tool we used was the move tool : The move tool does exactly what you would expect, it moves things. Specificly it moves the entire object unless the direct move tool is selected which allows for direct control and manipulation of individual vector points.

vector  tools


The next tool is the shape tool : Its used for the drawing of simple common shapes circles, triangles etc.
Its primary use is to save time in the grand scheme of a design as any vector based object can have vector points added to it or removed from it with the pen tool.

The final vector tool is the text tool : It is used to draw letters or more accurately type letters onto a line that has be designated for such use.

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