Pen Tool Problem

[ThisCity]

Hey guys,

I am having trouble using the pen tool smoothly.

When you look at this first image, you can see I've made a straight line followed by a curve.

[IMG]http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...44/pentool.png[/IMG]

Then I wish to do a vertical line after the curve. When I try to do this I get this.

[IMG]http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...pentool2-1.png[/IMG]

It gives me an unnecesary curve and I just want to do a vertical line there.

How can I stop these unwanted curvesd appearing?

Thanks

[Kelly Creative]

After the curve click on the last point and that will fix it

(Welcome to the forum)

[ThisCity]

Hmm, I just tried that and in the history tab it says 'Pick-up Path' then when I try to get the straight line again it gives me the same unwanted curve.

Thanks for the reply.

[Kimran]

Kelly is right after the curve with the pen tool still selected click the middle point



You see the point on the end of the rule click it with the pen tool

[ThisCity]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm really sorry for my stupidity but I just can't seem to get it to work.

[Picha]

u in Illy or PS?

[ThisCity]

Photoshop CS2

[Toon]

Do as stated above but hold the alt key down while clicking the point with the pen tool

[ThisCity]

Originally Posted by Toon

Do as stated above but hold the alt key down while clicking the point with the pen tool

Thank you. This has fixed my problem.

Thanks to everyone who replied with help.

[PR Design]

Switch between alt and ctrl to get different effects too. Welcome.