How do i stop the Pen Tool from auto-drawing a backwards line?

[yukit66145825]

I am not sure what i am doing wrong but every time i use the pen tool in Photoshop CS6 it automatically draws a double line including a backwards and i can't make it stop doing that. I have been trying to crop some stuff while doing motion graphics tutorials but this happens.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You might be mistaking the bezier handles for the Path itself.

The bezier handles define the curvature of the Path between two Path Points.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

The pen tool draws a path and those extra lines are not part of the path they are control handles which are positioned when you drag a point. They are used to change the shape of any curve in the line.

See here - drawing with the pen tool : Draw with Pen tools in Photoshop

Dave