Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Vector Drawing Question

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Vector Drawing Question

disposable0008@yahoo.com

2006-09-04, 6:16 pm

Newbie to vector art, using CS2.

I want to draw a "V" shape-- just two intersecting black lines.

I can accomplish this by making TWO single-line shapes, and manually
aligning them so that they intersect. But I'd rather just draw a
single shape that has three points.

When I use the pen tool, click in 3 different corner points, and turn
on stroking-- I don't get a V shape, I get a downward pointing
triangle. The program automatically fills in the third side of the
triangle.

How to I turn this off? Should I not even be using shapes at all?

edjh

2006-09-04, 6:16 pm

disposable0008@yahoo.com wrote:
> Newbie to vector art, using CS2.
>
> I want to draw a "V" shape-- just two intersecting black lines.
>
> I can accomplish this by making TWO single-line shapes, and manually
> aligning them so that they intersect. But I'd rather just draw a
> single shape that has three points.
>
> When I use the pen tool, click in 3 different corner points, and turn
> on stroking-- I don't get a V shape, I get a downward pointing
> triangle. The program automatically fills in the third side of the
> triangle.
>
> How to I turn this off? Should I not even be using shapes at all?
>
Look at he Options Bar. Make sure you have the Paths icon selected
rather than the Shape.

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