What it does
Draws free bezier paths. A closed or open path becomes a shape layer, or a path added to the selected shape layer.
How to use it
- Press G, or click the Pen button.
- Click to place corner anchors; drag to pull bezier handles.
- ⌥-drag (Alt-drag) to break the tangent.
- Click the first anchor to close the path. Double-click or press Enter to finish an open path; Esc cancels.
- Hover the selected layer's path to add a point (the cursor shows ＋).
Options bar
| Name | What it does | Default/range |
|---|---|---|
| Fill / Stroke / Width | Paint for the new path, as for Shapes. | White / black / 2 |
| Target | New Layer: each path makes a new shape layer. Add to Layer: paths go into the selected shape layer. | New Layer |
Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Pen tool | G | G |
| Break tangent | ⌥-drag | Alt-drag |
| Finish | Enter or double-click | Enter or double-click |
| Cancel | Esc | Esc |
⇧G opens the graph editor; it does not arm the Pen.