A different Pen Tool Technique - part 1

First we wanted to select a picture that we will work with the Pen Tool.

- As for my selection I'll use this maori image to start with.
- Now select the Pen Tool ( We will be starting to 'connect the dots')

1. In this picture, we wanted to select the image of Maori.(wood carving)
2. Select the Pen Tool.
3. Select the Pen Tool Option as “Path”
4. Trace the image you wanted to select/copy/cut by clicking the edges of the selected target.
5. Complete the Paths by selecting the last point into the first point of the paths.
(See screenshot for more references)

6. once done in tracing the edges of the desired image, we will now be selecting the "Add Anchor Point Tool" which is located in Pen Tool > Add Anchor Point Tool

7. It's a good thing to use the "Add Anchor Point Tool" in a Zoomed workspace. So let's zoom the image to a 200% ( depends on what close you wanted to work with, more detailed the image is, the better we can smooth things around)

Well 'zooming' also works well in "Add Anchor Point Tool" in detailing parts where many edges and curves are needed to be selected too.

8. In this step, we can use "Add Anchor Point Tool" in any place we wanted to start first.

a. So I'll gonna start first at the side-head of maori.

b. Use “Add Anchor Point Tool”
- Click the path where you wanted to drag to form a ‘line bend’
- just use 1 click to have a point

c. Now click and HOLD the point area and stretch and drag to the edges of Maori.

d. Now do the same thing with the other lines,click and drag. Until you form the shape of Maori