Master the Pen Tool in 30 Minutes | Photoshop In-Depth Tutorial

[@marcbobson]

I love how he repeats key explanations, but in slightly different ways, and throughout the video. he understands that these topics are complex for newbies, and he gets the value of repetition. Very excellent teacher.

[@scvpest]

Yeah fr. I only needed a refresher on the Pen Tool but I stayed for the whole thing because of how well he teaches. it blew my mind how consistent he was. reinforcing the use of shortcuts, explaining trivial things just in case a complete beginner was watching. I will ALWAYS recommend this channel for photoshop

[@MwSama]

@@scvpest same, i was totally mind boggled by the handlers in the pen tool. now i understand how to utilize it correctly.

[@NavjotSingh-if4pt]

Yes bro

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[@cguy1484]

Without talking to us like we're stupid. Bonus!

[@sweetwaterdesigns]

some people are natural born teachers..you're one of them. Thank you:-)

[@tacos394]

exactly!!

[@wildhearts9006]

Right

[@aksn7848]

This was the only video I watched full

[@T4eva]

Him and his awesome brows that is.

[@theartbox1481]

well said

[@Pine4205]

Thank you so much for your tutorials. I am 77 and I have been a fan for several years. My editing has vastly improved by watching your tutorials. Selections put me on the path for quality edits in Photoshop. You are a great teacher.

[@b.b.4969]

So wholesome! You go David Pine!

[@sed5438]

77👏🏻👏🏻

[@negcx1686]

Awwww❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Tgrjye]

god damn boy 77 and still going strong on the internet

[@footballtrendingvideos3864]

Such a motivating comment God bless ♥️

[@AshleenWoods]

I have been trying to figure this out for so long, and this is the first tutorial that both kept my interest, repeated it enough for me to understand, and explains things clearly and concisely using the tool terms. I wish I could thumb this up twice.

[@CARAMELS4UC3]

Honestly same, I'm a design student and I couldn't understand this tool in class, this video helped me alot

[@YasminAkter-er7ty]

i am also

[@yash1152]

0:28 shortcut P for pen 1:24 vectors ahan ;) 3:17 raster canvas (didnt know about this) 4:33 whats a path 5:20 4:43 24:48 what a path can be used as 6:10 6:20 degree & intensity of handle 7:46 wow, holding Ctrl modifier key, u can edit any point even while in path creation mode 8:10 why use 2 handles? 9:11 shift while creating handles for constraining the degree/angle of it 10:49 16:46 the versatility of Alt key 11:52 21:40 Paths Tab 13:17 Tracing a heart 22:39 23:51 Shape 27:33 connecting with existing open path --- 28:03 Practicing with Bezier Game 29:30 Recap 30:14 Shortcuts

[@defaultaccount9522]

Thanks for the timestamps.

[@yash1152]

@@defaultaccount9522 :) welcome

[@DebajitSaikia01]

Hatsoff to you 😊

[@yash1152]

@@DebajitSaikia01 :)

[@rimanmaharjan7]

👌👌👌

[@PacificNWGrl]

I’m in school for graphic design and your classes are significantly better than my college. I’m so grateful I found your channel. Because of you I will be able to get through school easily. Thank you!!

[@jxhnnyolives6125]

J L that's really sad

[@FubarGuy666]

J L Yes, YT has freed us from legions of incompetent teachers and now we can easily find extremely high quality tutorials, like this one.

[@belajarbarengimhas]

KZbin is better than study in school

[@rosa-caninaa]

it's the same for me! lol!

[@juliusgreaser6141]

same here

[@JazzMac36251]

"...it introduces handles, it deletes handles, and it breaks corners." I've been MASSIVELY confused about this tool up until this moment. THANK YOU!

[@warrenmcgary7612]

I have been using photoshop for more than 10 years and have avoided the pen tool. This was an outstanding tutorial. I can believe I hadn't tapped into the power of the pen tool. It would have saved me so much time in my workflow and added more a refined look to my artwork!!! Thank you!!!

[@dad_designer4949]

I can’t even explain in words how I am thankful landing on this lesson. I am just a beginner on this and this video explains everything than the formal course I am taking ! Amazingly explains and motivates to open up the app immediately to start with pen tool! Thank you so very much 🙏🙏

[@hazemeljundi7268]

Now that's a perfect teacher, much respect💪🏻

[@adbirdk]

This might be uploaded a long time ago, but it's as relevant as ever. You saved another soul tonight. Thank you!

[@beautifulanimals209]

1. 2D Designers 2. 3D Designers 3. Adobe After Effects Experts 4. Adobe Illustrator Experts 5. Adobe InDesign Experts 6. Adobe Photoshop Experts 7. Banner Designers 8. Book Cover Designers 9. Brochure Designers 10. Business Card Designers 11. Flyer Designers 12. Graphic Designers 13. Illustrators 14. Instructional Designers 15. Logo Designers 16. Mobile UI Designers 17. Motion Graphics Designers 18. Photo Editors 19. Photo Retouchers 20. Photographers 21. Poster Designers 22. Print Designers 23. T-Shirt Designers 24. UI Designers These are designing skills. Kindly make sir playlist on each skill. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@supermyersbros.1272]

How has no one mentioned he is recording this at 5:55am? That's commitment!

[@Extraedit]

Doing what you love.. Wow. That's his calling, he loves what he does

[@hitanshujain7013]

@@sha.aesthetic when you are on your laptop, that will never happem

[@futalexei5020]

He is in india

[@hitanshujain7013]

@@futalexei5020 5:55 am in India is still early🤷‍♂️

[@futalexei5020]

@@hitanshujain7013 oh lol

[@madssrensen6046]

Never have I ever learned this much in just 30 minutes! Thank u so much!

[@theartbox1481]

exactly

[@grumpydusty]

College Photoshop class; was told to outline and select a complex scene, (a trainstation and a tower) using the pen tool. They never taught HOW to use the pen tool. I wish i could make vector images like esport logos, but i just cant get used to the pen tool. Less than 10mins in youve taught me more than that class. Using the pen tool even to outline simple shapes to me is like driving in reverse while going up a vertical wall using a joystick. I.. just.. cant... I still cant make a circle. Great video. And goodluck to everyone watching/learning!

[@jayc2469]

I've used Photoshop since around 1998 and being 52 I've become somewhat stagnant in my willingness to *Learn!* You my friend are a Talented Teacher as well as Photoshop Expert. I have also been watching your videos for a while and actually *_Learning_* a few very useful things that I could never get my narrow(ed) mind around! Thank You Sir! I simply couldn't fully grasp the Pen Tool from the beginning but I've bumbled through modifying Selections instead. I almost grasped it once when working as a Signmaker but this moment right now is monumental! I am just now subscribing and thumbing this vijeo up because you've been elevated into the rarefied air where the Gods Of Design reside!

[@DrDaab]

What a Superb tutorial. This is the ABSOLUTE best Pen tutorial I have ever watched. Super clear, thorough, and complete. It even includes the link for practicing using the Pen. On a scale of 1 to 10 this gets a score of 15 :) Thanks so much for taking all of the time to create such an excellent tutorial !

[@gittearaki4790]

Fully agree!!!!!

[@TheBelgio1]

I fully agree too!!!

[@davey6693]

Indeed. This is brilliant. Not only illustration but (non-annoying) repetition to help you remember the main points.

[@hoseasheyinmatoh1314]

This is one of the best ever videos i have come across on the internet, the fun part is IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE. God bless you

[@yourtuts3012]

Pen tool was my nightmare now it's my favourite after watching this tutorial.

[@chunhee2310]

thanks god for this video. I have so many struggles with this tool until watching this video.

[@koreanlovers2015]

same as me I hate pentools before but I learned alot from this video.thanks

[@portallicious]

sameee

[@alchemist3968]

Thank to Allah he created you and thanks to you who made this desperately needed tutorial on scary pen tool .finally learnt ,such a comprehensive explanation 🎉

[@sirdickiebenson]

I've watched so many tutorials where they gloss over a small piece of information, or don't explain something properly, or skip steps. This is not one of those videos. Excellent, the way you repeat and explain every step is brilliant and means the information actually sticks. Thanks!!

[@davidsalisbury9465]

The pen tool has baffled me for so many years! I've been following Unmesh for about a year and decided to see if there were any videos on the channel specifically about the pen tool. This is a fantastic video - as usual you take the mystery away and teach in bite size chunks - I can't thank you enough.

[@heidirosendall5018]

This tutorial is clear, instructive and helpful. I've read and watched a lot on the Pen tool and still struggled to figure it out. But your tutorial was exactly what I needed. I never usually bother to record KZbin authors, but I'll be coming back to you for help again, I'm sure.

[@AsifKhanPlus]

U r the best Teacher of Photoshop in the world. Happy Teachers Day.

[@PiXimperfect]

Best? WOW! Thank you, Asif for thinking so! Only if Adobe would have the same feelings :P

[@DJPixelList]

Asif is quite correct..you are the best. Still struggling with that pen though!!

[@annagracious]

The "$10 Thanks" *should* say "thank you both for being such an incredible teacher and for helping me understand this up until now completely baffling tool, which is now ROCKING my graphic world!

[@johnx9318]

Unmesh, you are the best teacher. This video is a masterclass and you are the master. Thank you.

[@GiselleHeart]

agreed

[@ncolettemonroe]

In the past 3 days I've literally watched about 30 videos already and have learned so much! Thank you for the most quality videos!

[@redmistz9300]

Whats ur instagram? How can i see ur artworks? Id love to ! Please

[@mamudere67]

Give US your artwork pls

[@WinsonDaPooh]

@@mamudere67 Just recently, i started to edit photos with PiXim tutorials, hope to get some comments. Ins = winson.bbb

[@WinsonDaPooh]

@@redmistz9300 Just recently, i started to edit photos with PiXim tutorials, hope to get some comments. Ins = winson.bbb

[@vimos.9996]

You guys are simps

[@Denis1104]

Can I just say that after living with an ex graphic designer for three years and her repeated attempts to get me to use paths and explain why they are better, you've convinced me and taught me a great skill/technique that I would not have learned otherwise in my 47 years on this earth. You have my undying gratitude. Bless you and stay safe!

[@DrGreenthumbPhd]

I've been a product photographer for a few years and have always dreaded trying to use the pen tool when making masks. I finally get it and this will save me so much time and headaches. Thank you!

[@lisasnowmacdonald6998]

That workflow suggestion of placing all the points and moving the lines and moving the lines later is genius. You just saved me a ton of time on the learning curve (no pun intended). Amazing. I had been struggling even after watching different videos. That one change changed everything. Thank you!

[@TECHMITS]

First he teaches a quality content for half an hour and then at the and he says 'HOPE THIS VIDEO WAS HELPFUL' are you good broooo😦

[@pursuer477]

i use phtoshop 7 can i apply this video in phtoshop 7

[@abhinnshyamtiwari2739]

@@pursuer477 pen tool is one of the most basic tools

[@louisfrancis6039]

This guy is an incredible teacher! Look at what he taught in 30 minutes! Flawless!

[@mindfullofthoughts1453]

teaching the toughest tool in simplest way.. literally learned pen tool in 30 minutes. hats off to your explanation and key details. mind blowing.

[@thecultureoffitness]

Thank you for putting this tutorial together. The pen tool has been doing my head in for quite a while and after watching this and a little practice I'm so much more proficient with it and I finally understand why people rave about its functionality so much.

[@neogmz]

This is by far the best channel for Photoshop tutorials. I can't find anyone else with his ease at explaining and showing everything that needs to be shown. Thank you PiXimperfect for creating all this for free. Please continue the awesome work!!

[@leonbenjamin7891]

Dude. You were born to teach stuff. Best guide in youtube for understanding the pen tool!

[@vijaygola620]

I have been working on Photoshop for the last 13 years. but after seeing your every video, I always feel that I'm new to this. You explain things very clearly and in a very detailed manner. which no one else does. 14 years back my instructor was not that helpful to clear my all doubts. I wish it could! Nowadays, I'm 100% sure that most of the computer institute's instructors are not well informed but money-oriented. But you are doing really great work which is helping lots of people/ students who are not able to pay the huge amount to a computer institute. Thanks a lot

[@susansarcar9928]

This is probably the most fantastically explained photoshop tutorial for beginners that I've found so far on youtube :)

[@vincentsavoretti2201]

I'm only six minutes in and already I can say thank you my friend, this is going to go a long way in helping me

[@willsmith8829]

Mannn this is the best photoshop tutorial channel no cap!!!!

[@the_gaming_otaku5910]

I tried using this tool myself and the handles bamboozled me hard, forcing me to rely on different methods of selection, this video has truely enligtned me, even just the convert point tool allowing to break handles remove or add them has elevated my level of skill with this software to a new degree, even though the shortcuts are different on correldraw(the software i use at work) it gave me the sense of understanding i need to implement it there, thanks a bunch brother.

[@sophiabalderas601]

20:07 "shift is your man . . . or woman" haha this dude is awesome, he's great at teaching! love this video it's so helpful! Thank you!!

[@llstudiosandadvertising840]

The “Bob Ross” of Adobe lol

[@bahtuna]

Lol I was just thinking that."Beat the devil outta that pen tool","It's your world,break all the handles you want..." :D "Happy little corners." xDD

[@caramelbar4938]

the way he teaches makes me feel really accepted

[@Muhammed.Yaseen]

Fact

[@muralikrishna3147]

Well said 👌👍💐

[@HabibsStudio]

Artists with Adobe = ❤

[@adrianortiz3281]

You have been so influential in my learning Photoshop and how the Pen Tool can make things so easy. You have kept me learning new things during this Pandemic when we're stuck in the house while we go through these hard times. Keep up the great work and the motivation.

[@TriciaMaestre]

I have your been using PS for about 15 years all self taught. The pen tool totally intimated me and I know it will take practice, however, your tutorial will really help me. Thank you very much

[@bronwynkhan4331]

Wow! such a detailed but to the point tutorial. One of the best educators I've ever experienced. Especially love the recap at the end to reinforce all the key learning points.

[@Artificialgrassnepal]

He’s the GOD OF PHOTOSHOP - He knows every singles details and very talent even to teach others in so simple way. Thank you so much for tutorials.

[@clickanddraw]

Lusm TV 🎁

[@JasonWrightArt]

This is very good! The only thing missing is, if you want to make two curves with a sharp point like the moon, you can alt click right on the node before the next curved line and you won’t have to deal with that handle at the sharp point. That may have made no sense because I’m not the best teacher ;)

[@lanoredixon170]

This guy is a great teacher. I learned more in this one video than I did in the entire pen tool unit in a Photoshop class that required hours of my time. EXCELLENT video!

[@sallybowles2781]

so much patience, he repeats 20 times the same sentence, and every single time was necessary!

[@pritish9468]

I have no words to explain how important your guide for me. I just like your videos . Thanks for guide. Happy teachers day mere guruji

[@PiXimperfect]

That's so kind of you to say that, Pritish! I'm glad you liked the video. Wishing you all the very best!

[@pritish9468]

PiXimperfect thanks , Glad to see your comment

[@SevenDotsArtAcademy]

he Guy is nice and expert, you can my videos to using pen tool . Thanks

[@GeorgeEdwardGiunca180books]

I second that! Thanks for a great video that isn't over produced with spining logos and annoying music. Rock ON!

[@JonUpchurch]

I was just coming to the comments to say exactly this same thing. I learned more about the pen tool than I have in a long time of using PS on the side. :)

[@CrQualityPhotography]

When I thought the circle he made was good looking and then he says. That is disgusting 😂

lmao

[@MsHSpring]

Rofl😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@hadikhan1284]

🤣

[@xhuljanshahu6631]

in my program i cant see the spline, please help me

[@nonbeliever6831]

@@xhuljanshahu6631 creat new layer and work on the new layer

[@TimHollingworth]

I have used photoshop 7.0 since 2002 for all my artwork and never progressed higher and never understood the pen tool. Today, thanks to this video I have learned how to use the pen tool. It's really quite easy once you get the basics. The rest is just your imagination. Thank you!

[@excitedghost2666]

Found it funny as hell when he said "Well, This looks disgusting"

[@negcx1686]

excited Ghost ikr i wheezed

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[@Hailience]

LMFAO I WAS READING THE COMMENTS AS SOON AS HE SAID IT TOO

[@saracarstens5170]

Me too!!!

[@chanartdubtv3353]

"The lesser the points the better you are" this quote can be applied also in real life. Btw thanks for this bro.

[@thisisharan]

An extra life-saving tip: After selecting the Pen tool, click the Gear icon on the options bar (next to the Auto Add/Delete) and check Rubber Band. This will give you a preview of the path you gonna create with the Pen tool everytime.

[@spaceman2202]

Im a 3d artist and i needed this tool to make a mask for a texture, and i was tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to get it to work. this was a great explanation and i understand the pen tool now. Thank you!

[@lowreslowes]

20:12 "SHIFT. IS. YOUR. MAN. or a woman."

[@lordcephasbeats]

That cracked me up too... 😂😂😂

[@leokastle8041]

Thank you for the simple explanation and easy to follow instructions. I'm a long time, though not frequent, user of photoshop and I need the occasional reminder of the basics. I think the last time I used photoshop was about 2 years ago, so, there've been a couple of versions since then and no lack of changes and improvements. My current challenge has been to convert a raster image to vector and then cleaning up the resulting vectors to join points and manage the handles accordingly. Your tutorial was spot on and then some! Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge....

[@gknt3172]

This guy is the best on KZbin. I need someone else like him for Illustrator :D

[@lourencoziggy4723]

Same here..I need one for illustrator, btw how can i download adobe illustrator icons for designing a business card?

[@gpoppart]

I have been using Photoshop for ten years as a professional and this was SO HELPFUL. I had no idea how to "break handles" - your explanations were so perfect! And thank you for the repeated instructions... Subscribed! You made me laugh!

[@Chookz85]

"This is a fine piece of path" - Unmesh

[@WindowsKnowHow]

I LOL'd hard when I heard that!

[@Clubvirg]

Lol! Easily my favorite line of the video.

[@dragonmax928]

You can hold alt and click at the end point of the path to remove the handle that influences the upcoming path

[@vincentsequeira3723]

Happy teacher's day to you.

[@PiXimperfect]

Thank you so much, Vincent!

[@jaskirat4260]

BEST TUTORIAL I'VE EVER SEEN!

[@bubbleteaichooseyou]

I have never liked an Indian tutorial video before. you're the first my dude

[@commandroid9336]

Because he doesn't sound a lot like Indian

[@cornbone]

you do understand that this is a disrespectful thing to say, right? ...its really disappointing to see so many of his comments basically dehumanizing him and constantly pointing out his race and accent and essentially saying things like "you're one of the GOOD indians". its weird, stop

[@commandroid9336]

@@cornbone imagine Indian telling you that everyone is right and you are mistaken 😂 even the piximperfect would say the same. Maybe you havent seen enough indian tutorials.

[@Kalankit5409]

So they are generally bad?​@@commandroid9336

[@sedovadesign7422]

This is the best editorial video about tools!!! THANK YOUUUUU

[@raginichauhan6862]

Amazing teacher.... 👌👌👌👌

[@hades72]

Hes so gud right?!

[@jobaecker9752]

This man is a Photoshop treasure. I've been doing Photoshop for decades, but when I started, Corel was my choice for vector graphics, and I had gotten used to its line tool (which I still think is better.) I still struggle with making accurate Photoshop paths using the pen tool, and the ALT/CTRL can still be confusing! This tutorial is exceptionally well done.

[@xonx209]

I also think corel line vector tool is better. Perhaps they patented the better tools.

[@ACitizenOfOurWorld]

Learned a couple of new shortcuts even though I've been doing Photoshop for 12 years. There are many great lessons available from the likes of Deke McClelland and others on the Lynda.com website. Your presentation is as good or better - and for me, more easily remembered than even those from the Photoshop legends. Congratulations to you and your team for putting together such a great tutorial.

[@sadpeopletube9856]

you have a great style of teaching things i love your teaching style

[@YeetusEliteus]

That shape is called a fleur-de-lis: A stylised lily composed of three petals bound together near thier bases. It is especially known from the former royal arms of France.

[@PiXimperfect]

Thank you for teaching me! Didn't know that 🙂

[@oriomenoni7651]

It’s the symbol of the city of Florence (Italy). It’s called Giglio.

[@amandabarkley3775]

Wow... I can't say enough how fantastic this video is. THANK YOU FOR REPEATING THINGS. I feel like that's the biggest issue newbies have when following tutorials of any kind. I have the memory of a goldfish so it's imperative that I'm reminded repetitively of the little things or I get lost very quickly into the video. It takes awhile for things to sink in, so I really appreciate the extra effort you've put in to truly TEACHING rather than just "showing". You've gained a new subscriber, and thanks again! 😊

[@chadtalbot8917]

I know this is years old but thank you so much for making this.

[@nishangiri5857]

who ended up in math class

[@OluwatomilolaAdebayo]

💀

[@fermion4945]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mohammadtutorials]

Wow man amazing. Keep the good work up, Very well explained. ❤

[@PiXimperfect]

Thank you friend! Glad you liked!

[@marcypek]

thank you master... u saved another soul today

[@amfarid_]

"Shift is your man....... or woman" Lol

[@fanleck2922]

caught!!!! this guy lol!

[@nunchakudude]

Man, in thirty minutes I bet i'm gonna be super good with the pen tool! I can't wait.

[@simongould1255]

Another brilliant tutorial, so much detail in such a limited time. Thank you.

[@potater6163]

this video was so helpful, I was clicking between the pen curvature tool, point tool and others trying to figure out how to move the points, learning the shortcuts helps so much

[@lLl-fl7rv]

The way you teach... DOPE! Thank you for this lesson, keep the excellent work man

[@Marjoline]

Thank you so much! I have watched this now for the third time, and am finally coming to grips with it, thanks to your patience and repetition of important aspects.

[@TimenSpaceGaming]

7:07 "Hold the control or command, and you can edit it like hell!" That was funny, thanks for the surprise laugh lol

[@Ashley-WatchmanStudios2.0]

Oh I thought he said "Here" Lol !! 🤣🤣 Like when he says Vector, it sounds like Wector. I thought at first that there was legit a thing as a Wector until I realized he only meant Vector. True Story.

[@HemanLee]

You explained it better than most instructors in any college Photoshop class!

[@julijan1085]

You are legend of ps. Thanks for this tutorial!!!

[@Hyperions92]

AMAZING THANK YOU!

[@hamo6608]

Teachers: trying to help the kids in class use photoshop Someone: throws on this guys youtube video Teachers:Why do I hear boss music

[@bungalowquiltingandyarn2321]

Probably one of the best videos ever on the pen tool

[@Nickztx100]

Thanks: You explain it so simply and so well, you have given me back some confidence in using PS. Great job keep the videos coming.

[@isuckatnamingthings5499]

"Well, this looks disgusting" LMAO dude that was hilarious!!!

[@kaybrowntoogood]

This was a huge help! Thank you for taking the time to explain, not only in depth but in different ways. Best tutorial out there, super easy to follow along!

[@rajupan85]

I learnt within 30 minutes after watching the video. It has been a great great great help. Always wanted to master it. Now on, I wil just practice practice and practice.

[@surenaslanyan4922]

Maaan, I came here to learn just how to use the pen tool, but left this video as a PhotoShop guru.

[@saimaishaque124]

thank you soooo much .your way of talking is very good

[@nadeemabbas4369]

saima ishaque y

[@pat4005]

Thank you . Beautifully presented.

[@Milanko332]

The only video on the internet from which it can be understood. Others can be buried alive.Perfectly explained!!!!!! Thank you for your help. I've been watching similar videos for about a month, but it wasn't until I learned that in your video

[@SuperJenniR]

Unmesh, thanks for making PS seem simple, great easy explanations that make sense

[@Ashtoniv]

Amazing! Absolutely amazing guide. You are a magnificent teacher! You conwerted me into a subscriber!

[@vidsofMad]

This man is an awesome teacher and his accent and diction are pleasurably irritable! Love this guy.

[@aurorapintore9356]

Very clear tutorial, thank you.