Download Article Download Article This wikiHow teaches you how to create a curved line in Photoshop on your Windows or Mac computer. The most basic way to do this is by using the default Pen Tool option, but you can also use a simplified version of the Pen Tool to draw curved lines simply by clicking different points on the canvas.
- 1 Open your Photoshop project. If you haven’t already done so, double-click the project in which you want to create a curved line to open the project.
- 2 Select the Pen tool. Select the Pen icon, which resembles a fountain pen nib, in the left-hand toolbar, then click Pen Tool in the resulting pop-out menu. Advertisement
- 3 Position your cursor. Before you begin drawing, place your cursor over the point at which you want to begin your drawing.
- 4 Set the starting point and slope of the curved line. Click and drag your cursor in the direction toward which you want your line to arc, then release the mouse once you reach the top of the curve.
- The point at which you release the cursor is the point where the apex of your curved line will reach.
- 5 Create the curved line’s second point. Click and hold the point where you want the line to connect from the initial starting point, then drag your mouse in the direction opposite of the direction you dragged it when setting the slope.
- To create an “S”-shaped curve, you would drag your mouse cursor in the same direction as when you set the slope.
- 6 Add more curves. You can add curves to your existing line by clicking and holding the next point of the line and then dragging your mouse to set the curve of the segment.
- 7 Close the curve. Once you’ve created a line to your liking, you can prevent the Pen tool from creating additional curves by hovering your cursor over the hollow initial line point and then clicking it once you see the small circle appear next to the cursor.
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- 1 Open your Photoshop project. If you haven’t already done so, double-click the project in which you want to create a curved line to open the project.
- 2 Select the Curvature Pen tool. Select the Pen icon, which resembles a fountain pen nib, in the left-hand toolbar, then click Curvature Pen Tool in the resulting pop-out menu.
- The Curvature Pen tool allows you to draw a curve simply by clicking different points in succession.
- 3 Select the first point. Click the point at which you want your curved line to start.
- 4 Click the second point. This will create a line between your first point and your second one.
- 5 Click a third point. Doing so creates a third connection for the line, thus resulting in a curve that uses the second point as its apex.
- 6 Add more points. You can continue adding points by clicking the places on the canvas on which you want to illustrate your line. The line will automatically curve to fit the points.
- 7 Reposition a point on the curve. If you want to bend in or out a part of the curve, click and drag the point inward or outward to do so.
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You can also use the Freeform Pen option to draw curved lines as though you were drawing on paper. Curved lines drawn with the Freeform Pen will be less precise than those drawn with the Pen tool.
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You may need to revert a point if it causes the line to curve unexpectedly. You can do this by pressing either Ctrl + Z (Windows) or ⌘ Command + Z (Mac).
Advertisement Article Summary X 1. Click the Pen tool.2. Click and hold the starting point.3. Drag the cursor to set the curve.4. Release the mouse cursor.5. Click and the second point.6. Drag to adjust the curve of the line.7. Repeat for additional curves in the line. Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 636,551 times.
How do I make a shape curved in Photoshop?
There are many ways to bend or curve images in Photoshop, but the easiest method is using the Warp Tool. Warping in Photoshop allows you to manually control where and how your layers are curved. Even if you’re completely new to the Warp Tool, it’s very simple to use with the following steps. To bend or curve an image in Photoshop using the Warp Tool, first, click on your image layer. Then select Image > Transform > Warp to activate the Warp Tool. Now click and drag on the provided grid lines to bend and curve your image as you see fit. Keep in mind that this only touches the surface of how you can use the Warp Tool in Photoshop to manipulate your images. Throughout this tutorial, you’ll learn a variety of other effective ways to curve your images so you can find the perfect look for your project!
How do I make a curve selection in Photoshop?
The Pen Tool has been the primary drawing tool in Adobe design software since the beginning, allowing users to create custom outlines. It has also been a source of frustration for many a novice because it involves various mouse techniques and keyboard shortcuts to create perfect curves.
It’s useful to understand how the classic Pen Tool works. Lines and shapes are controlled by creating anchor points. There are corner points which connect straight line segments; smooth anchor which connect curved line segments and feature two Bezier handles for controlling the tangents; and connector points that connect straight to curved line segments, or curves that meet at an angle. Connector points can have either one or two Bezier handles. 
The new Curvature Pen Tool is located within the Pen Tool on the Tool Bar, Click and release in two spots in the image window and a straight line segment forms. The first line segment alway starts out straight, but will convert to a curved line as additional anchor points are added. To curve the first line, click and hold in the center of it, and “push” it to the desired curve. This creates an additional smooth point in that line segment. 
As you continue adding points, more curved line segments will form. 
If a corner point is needed, double-clicking the anchor point will convert it. If you know that corner point is needed up front, you can also double-click as you create it. 
Paths can be either open, in the case of a simple line, or closed, as in a shape. When making a shape, a small circle appears next to the pen icon when you get back to the point of origins indicating that the path is about to be closed. You can also press Esc at any time to close a path. 
The Options Bar has buttons for turning the closed path into a a Selection, Mask, or Shape, Clicking the Shape button will create a new Shape layer in the Layers Panel,
Can you manipulate shapes in Photoshop?
Editing shapes in Photoshop Elements
- Introduction to Photoshop Elements
- Workspace and environment
- Fixing and enhancing photos
- Adding shapes and text
- Guided edits, effects, and filters
- Working with colors
- Working with selections
- Working with layers
- Creating photo projects
- Saving, printing, and sharing photos
- Keyboard shortcuts
If a layer contains multiple shapes, you can reposition all the shapes together using the Move tool. However, if you want to reposition a specific shape in a layer, you must use the Shape Selection tool.
- Use the Shape Selection tool to select shapes:
- To select the shape, click it.
- To move the shape, drag it to a new location.
- Select the Shape Selection tool, and then select the Show Bounding Box option.
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- Click the shape you want to transform, and then drag an anchor to transform the shape.
- Select the shape you want to transform, choose Image > Transform Shape, and then choose a transformation command.
How to draw circles in Photoshop?
Learn how to draw oval and circular shapes with the Ellipse tool in Photoshop Learn how to draw oval and circular shapes with the Ellipse tool in Photoshop
Select the Ellipse tool ( ) from the toolbar. If you can’t find the Ellipse tool, click and hold the Rectangle tool to show the other related tools, and then select the Ellipse tool. In the shape tool options bar, set Mode, Fill, Stroke, W, H, Path operation, Path alignment, Path arrangement, Additional shape and path options, and Align Edges.
Position the pointer on the canvas, then click and drag to draw an ellipse. Hold the Shift key as you drag if you want to make a circle. To begin the shape from the center, click and then press the Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) key while dragging the mouse to create the shape. Release the mouse button first, and then the key.
As an alternative, you can click on the canvas and enter ellipse details there. To scale, transform, or rotate your shape, choose Edit > Free Transform or Control+T (Win) / Command+T (Mac).
: Learn how to draw oval and circular shapes with the Ellipse tool in Photoshop