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Osiris
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So this is probably dumb, but I just got my hands on CS3 and i am having a slight problem.

When using the pen tool how do I keep the shape I make with it after I'm done. I mean when I finish and click on another tool the curvy line I made with my pen just disappears. So is there like some other curvy line tool? Or do I just have to hit something?

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Right click and "Fill path" or "Stroke path", for example.

The line should still stay until you delete it, though.
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Guyra is correct. It sounds like you are making a 'path' rather than drawing a line. Once you have created your 'path' and have it the way you want, you can select 'stroke' and it will actually draw the line in the current ink colour at a width of your choosing.
Don't worry, you are not alone in your confusion. Photoshop isn't really classed as a drawing tool, it is really a photo manipulation package which happens to have some great painting tools inside.


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Or rather I would say that Photoshop is a pixel based software and not really meant to do paths (vector graphics) like Illustrator does. Most artists that uses PS uses a tablet, other people use it mostly for image manipulation and effects.

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DA is totally right, there.


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Posted: 15th Jan 2008 19:40 Edited at: 15th Jan 2008 19:42
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Hmm when I right click they are both grayed out.

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Also when I use the pen/path tool it turns my "shape" into a vector mask.

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Quote: "Also when I use the pen/path tool it turns my "shape" into a vector mask."


It's supposed to, it's merely a vector shape drawing tool. If you want to draw general purpose things then use the brush tool.

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Posted: 15th Jan 2008 20:36
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You need to have this selected when you draw paths, in order to stroke them:


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Posted: 17th Jan 2008 01:46
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Thanks!

Attached is my image I made with it in like five minuets.

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Nice I like the little circle particle things in the lower right.

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Posted: 17th Jan 2008 02:21
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Thanks

Its just a tweaked size 19 brush, but I thought it looked neat.

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Posted: 17th Jan 2008 07:35 Edited at: 17th Jan 2008 07:35
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Grr, double...double. Haha.

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Sorry for the double.

But how does this look? I tried for a slight flaming hair look.

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I like the hair, not perfect but close How about a before reference image?

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Ah sorry forgot about that. She has some darker hair thought so it threw it off.

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The first female Super Saiyan. Hot.

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She'd go all KAME-HAME-HA if you messed with her hair.

Sorry, former addiction.


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I'm really bummed Pan never went Super Saiyan... I mean... come on! Oh well GT sucked all around.

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I just happened to start watching DBGT this week. And yeah, it sucks compared to the other 2. Reminds me a lot about the Freeza battle (which sucked big time). It's odd how much it reuses old ideas from both DB and DBZ.

Osiris:
I can now see that the shoulder on your image have been blurred, this is the only noticeable fault with an otherwise cool image.

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Posted: 18th Jan 2008 21:25 Edited at: 18th Jan 2008 21:25
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Oh haha, I tried to blur it to give a feel like it was really hot or something. Guess it didn't work

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The hair should be blurred to look like it's glowing/burning but the shoulder should not, especially the shoulder strap.

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