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My photoshop cs has a problem with the pen tool, everytime i try to outline a photo or image the lines created get filled in with color even though i dont close the lines and i dont know if this is a problem too but when try to use a layer i create i'm always directed to a new shape layer insead of the normal layer i wanted to use before.
Hi Crystal,
You have the pen tool selected as a shape layer. Look at the top option bar when you have the pen tool selected. There are three buttons to the top right of the bar. The first is what is selected, shape layer. You want to use the second button "paths".
Thats it!
Thanks
Kevin
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Kevin Stohlmeyer
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor and also an Adobe Community Professional. I can answer your questions about Adobe Photoshop 8 through the new CS5 Extended versions.
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Photoshop and have been teaching the application to college students for the past 10 years. I am also only one of 15 Adobe Community Professionals for Adobe Photoshop.
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