one of the best ways to make a selection...doesn't leave jaggies.

http://207.44.134.151/media/techtv/ttv_cfh_psd_path_cap_v_04.mov
Kate Street wrote:
> I have been trying to learn to use the pen tool to no avail. If I
> don't make a perfect path the first time, my efforts to jiggle
> those little handles and points just make matters worse.
>
> Every once in a while I pull out a tutorial that provided a sample
> picture of a maple syrup flask and start practicing, and I 1) lay
> down more points than I should and 2) completely disfigure the
> selection when I'm trying to make the curves follow the outline.
> I'm beginning to think that I lack the coordination or the common
> sense to ever learn this tool.
>
> Is it worth it to keep trying?
>
> Is it possible to get the full benefit of photoshop and never use
> the pen tool?
>
> What does the pen tool offer that I can't do some other way?
>
> When do you find the pen tool indispensable or the best tool for
> the job?
>
> Do you have any suggestions for learning to use the little handles
> that are supposed to fix curved selections? (I find it completely
> counterintuitive--it always does something other than what I
> expected it to do).
>
>
> --
> Kate