8. Vector Drawing Techniques

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Differentiate between bitmap and vector graphics.

  • Draw straight and curved paths using the Pen tool.

  • Save paths.

  • Draw and edit shape layers.

  • Draw custom shapes.

  • Use Smart Guides.

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This lesson will take about 90 minutes to complete. To get the lesson files used in this chapter, download them from the web page for this book at adobepress.com/PhotoshopCIB2023. For more information, see “Accessing the lesson files and Web Edition” in the Getting Started section at the beginning of this book.

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