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The Pen tool is the classic vector drawing tool — it lets you precisely draw vector shapes and paths by manually adding anchor points, either sharp or smooth. The curved or straight lines that connect the two anchor points are called vector paths.
Even the most complex of shapes are composed of these paths. In Pixelmator Pro, using the Pen and Freeform Pen tools, you can draw vector paths to create your own shapes and save them to your shapes library.
Smooth anchor points feature additional direction handles. You can move them to adjust how much the path curves at the selected anchor point. A vector path can be closed, which means it has no beginning or end like a square or circle shape or it can be open, in which case it is a line with a beginning and end point. After you draw a vector path, you can further refine, remove, or add anchor points. To learn more about this, see Edit vector paths. Drag anywhere else in your image to add another smooth anchor point and adjust its direction lines.
The last anchor point you added will be solid red, while any points you added previously will be outlined in red. Pixelmator Pro User Guide. Quick Links What's new? Pixelmator Pro basics. Create, open, and save images. Working with layers. Pixelmator Pro keyboard shortcuts. Table of Contents.
Draw shapes with the Pen tool The Pen tool is the classic vector drawing tool — it lets you precisely draw vector shapes and paths by manually adding anchor points, either sharp or smooth. Draw a straight line segment with the Pen tool. To draw a straight line segment with the Pen tool: Choose the Pen tool by doing any of the following: Click in the Show or Hide Tools from the View menu at the top of your screen. See Interface overview to learn more about the Tools sidebar.
Press the P key on your keyboard selects the last used Pen tool. Click anywhere else in your image to add another anchor point and create a straight line segment. Continue clicking to add additional straight segments to your path.
To finish the path and leave it open, do any of the following: Press the Esc key on your keyboard. Add the final point by double-clicking instead of single-clicking. To finish the path and close it to create a shape, do any of the following: Click the first point you added. To draw a curved line segment with the Pen tool: Choose the Pen tool by doing any of the following: Click in the Show or Hide Tools from the View menu at the top of your screen.
Drag anywhere in your image to begin drawing the line, release the mouse to finish customizing the first anchor point. Continue dragging to add additional curved segments to your path. To finish the path and leave it open, do any of the following: Press the Escape key on your keyboard. Previous Arrange and combine shapes. Next Draw shapes with the Freeform Pen tool.
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