Path vs shape

[thefilmaddict]

Sometimes when I draw with the pen tool, I create a mask path. Other times, I create a shape. How do I decide which one I want?

 

[thefilmaddict]

I think I figured it out. If I have no layers selected, the pen tool draws a new shape. If I have a layer selected, it creates a path.

 

[Noel Evans]

Correct.