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Help with CS5 rectangle draw tool. Easy for a pro..

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by aqif_g, Jan 21, 2011.

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    Hello,

    I don't know why my shape draw tool in CS5 gets autofilled with the foreground color. I want it to draw an empty square with an outline of PATH that can be stroked with differnt tools later and can be filled with other colors.

    regards,
    aqif
     
    aqif_g, Jan 21, 2011 IP
  2. TelVPS

    TelVPS Peon

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    #2
    Use the selection tool (guessing you're using Shape) set to rectangle select, outline your area, and use Edit > Stroke...
     
    TelVPS, Jan 21, 2011 IP
  3. aqif_g

    aqif_g Greenhorn

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    #3
    [​IMG]

    I had been using this tool to draw paths and stroking them etc from some days. But, now I installed CS5 on my friends computer and there this tool draws things with autofilled.

    regards,
    aqif

    EDIT: I found it.. I had to select path button from top :)
     
    Last edited: Jan 21, 2011
    aqif_g, Jan 21, 2011 IP
  4. Piggy

    Piggy Active Member

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    #4
    The buttons on the top are some of the least known buttons in photoshop, while at the same time the most useful. Different ways of selecting items, changing fills, etc...

    Another way you could have done what you're looking for is draw the rectangle, rasterize the layer and Ctrl+click the rasterized layer to select the path.
     
    Piggy, Jan 22, 2011 IP
  5. munjie

    munjie Peon

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    sorry I do not understand your point, can be explained in more detail. maybe I can help you
     
    munjie, Jan 22, 2011 IP
  6. Luminøsity

    Luminøsity Member

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    #6
    Once you draw the rectangle, what you can do is control+click
    the layer this will create an outline path then just press backspace
    it will delete the inside of the selection for you while still showing
    the outline.
     
    Luminøsity, Jan 22, 2011 IP
  7. steelfrog

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    I believe this is what you're looking for.

    [​IMG]
     
    steelfrog, Jan 24, 2011 IP
  8. Piggy

    Piggy Active Member

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    As steelfrog pointed out, you need the Paths option for the rectangle tool. It's a "button at the top" as I call them. Check out all the buttons on the other tools, you'll find that there's a much wider volume of effects you can get with them!
     
    Piggy, Jan 26, 2011 IP