Ok, how do I make the PEN tool act like the lasso tool where I can use it to make an accurate selection? Everytime I use the pen tool it just fills the design with a solid color...or when I select PATHS it doesn't make the lassoed selection. I hope I explained that ok..
In the options bar at the top, there are a few squares which control that, default is set to layer-shapes. Click the paths only box.
Hmmm, obvious question but do you have the free-form pen tool selected (click and hold the pen tool in the toolbox, choose the free-form pen)? I personally like to make my own paths.
No it's not selected, but when I use the freeform pen tool i loose the control point function which is the whole reason I use the pen tool. Even in free form it wont make a selection.
I can't think of it off the top of my head.... Try opening the channels pallet. When you create a path, I think it saves that path as a mask. You can use that to create your selection. *Scratch that. Open the 'Paths' pallet once you have completed the path with the pen tool. Right click on the path and choose 'make selection'.
Once you make a path, command/ctrl click on the path's preview in the paths palette. Tip: double-click on the path in the paths palette and name it, otherwise if you draw another path it will include it in your initial work path
Once you finish the fath, you can just right click inside of it, and it will bring up a little right click style menu box that has all your options. Just click 'Make Selection...", and it bring up the selection dialogue box. Easy as pie.
