Essential Skills for Designers - Mastering the Pen Tool

4.8
3 reviews
  • I’ve learnt new skills today. The course shows you how to use the Pen Tool in a variety of applications. Was short but helpful.
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  • I was sure of the importance of mastering the pen tool. But now, thanks to you guidance and explanations, I'm more aware of it, thank you!
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  • I thought I knew everything about the pen tool but, after taking this course, I’ve learnt extra things. I’ve totally renewed the information I had, feel glad I took it. It’s a good course.
    |

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£ 31.34 VAT inc.

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Original amount in USD:

$ 39

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    Online

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Learn everything you need to know about the tool that every Designer has to master!

Most of the tools of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign are easy to learn and understand, but there is one major exception: the Pen tool. It is a very versatile vector drawing tool present in all three applications and can save you a lot of time and effort in many ways if you learn to use it properly. It can be used for drawing shapes and illustrations, creating custom frames for your layouts, making selections of your images, designing custom paths for your type, drawing artistic effects and so much more.
In this course, we will learn everything you need to know about the Pen tool. You can master it following many exercises and in less than 2 hours you can become a real Pen tool pro in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

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Reviews

4.8
excellent
  • I’ve learnt new skills today. The course shows you how to use the Pen Tool in a variety of applications. Was short but helpful.
    |
  • I was sure of the importance of mastering the pen tool. But now, thanks to you guidance and explanations, I'm more aware of it, thank you!
    |
  • I thought I knew everything about the pen tool but, after taking this course, I’ve learnt extra things. I’ve totally renewed the information I had, feel glad I took it. It’s a good course.
    |
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4.8
excellent

Course rating

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Daniel Munene

5.0
19/05/2015
What I would highlight: I’ve learnt new skills today. The course shows you how to use the Pen Tool in a variety of applications. Was short but helpful.
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Pilar Ruiz-Retegui

5.0
13/05/2015
What I would highlight: I was sure of the importance of mastering the pen tool. But now, thanks to you guidance and explanations, I'm more aware of it, thank you!
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Philip Warner

4.5
08/10/2014
What I would highlight: I thought I knew everything about the pen tool but, after taking this course, I’ve learnt extra things. I’ve totally renewed the information I had, feel glad I took it. It’s a good course.
What could be improved: All OK.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Photoshop
  • Drawing
  • InDesign
  • Pen Tool workflows
  • Masking with Paths
  • Type on a Path
  • Stroke Paths
  • IT
  • Design
  • Design techniques

Course programme

Course Curriculum
  • Useful Resources for Creative Professionals
  • Useful Resources

Pen Tool Basics
  • Introduction
  • What is the point?
  • Exercise files
  • Pen Tool Options


Drawing with the Pen Tool
  • Drawing straight lines
  • Drawing curves
  • Drawing complex shapes
  • Drawing symmetrical shapes


Working with Paths
  • Creating Custom Shapes and Symbols
  • Creating custom frames in InDesign
  • Selecting, Editing and saving Paths
  • Combining Paths
  • Smooth Tool and Simplify Path

Pen Tool workflows
  • Making selections with Paths
  • Masking with Paths
  • Type on a Path
  • Stroke Paths
  • 3D shapes from Paths

Essential Skills for Designers - Mastering the Pen Tool

£ 31.34 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in USD:

$ 39