Working with the Paths Palette in Photoshop

Working hand in hand with the Pen tool is the Paths palette. You can think of it as a kind of Command and Control Center for your paths. Although it isn’t mandatory, it’s a good idea to open up your Paths palette before you create a path so that you can stay apprised as to what is happening with your image. To open the palette, choose Window➪Paths.

The icons at the bottom of the Paths palette from left to right are:
-Fill Path
-Stroke Path
-Load Path as Selection
-Make Work Path from Selection
-Create New Path
-Delete Current Path