3,413 posts While its possible to use the pen tool to do a good job it take better skills then I have with the tool
What is nice about having a single vector Path is they can be worked made better an saved as a custom shape. Shapes can be sized constrained to its Aspect ratio or distorted into and aspect ratio. Shapes can be filled with solid color or pattern. They can also be stroked and the stroke adjusted. Shape layers can also have Layer Styles. Example
20,951 posts +1 to the Pen Tool.
Once you have the logo as a well-drawn path, you can manipulate it easily.
When you're drawing with the pen, try to create a minimum of points, and adjust the bezier handles to get your curves to align with your artwork fairly well. Then once you've drawn the paths, you can turn the whole thing into a shape layer as described above, disable the artwork layer, then fine-tune it to look really good.
Use the Control key while adding points with the path tool to move them around to fine tune things. If you click in the wrong place, use the History to go back to redo one or more steps.
Once you have the path just as you want it, you can turn it into some pretty amazing stuff... Here's a 3D extrusion of the path, for example.
Since I quickly drew the path to illustrate the above, I might as well provide you with a copy. Click on the path with the direct selection tool to examine the points and bezier handles to get an idea of where I put them.
After you practice with the pen for a while it will become natural to you, and you'll find you can almost magically match drawn curves.
Have fun!
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/ForumPosts/RowdyPath.psd
-Noel
