How do you close a path with the Pen tool in Photoshop?

• A. Click the Last Anchor Point
• B. Click the First Anchor Point
• C. Press Delete
• D. Deselect the Path

Answer: (B)

Closing a path means tying the end point back to the starting point to make a continuous, closed shape you can fill or stroke. With the Pen tool, you do this by clicking the first anchor point you placed when you finish the path. That action connects the last point to the starting point, forming the closed loop. It’s why this is the best approach: it directly completes the path rather than just adding more segments.

If you click the last anchor or just deselect, you won’t close the path—the shape will remain open. You can recognize closure when Photoshop completes the loop and the shape becomes a closed path you can fill or outline.