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LJSquared
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April 21, 2017
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Is There a Way to Make a Path Thicker or a Color?

  • April 21, 2017
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I recently bought a 27" 5K iMac, which is a great computer so far. The monitor is amazing but it's so detailed that when I create a path in InDesign, the path is so thin that it gets lost in the image and I sometimes have to turn off the image layer so I can find the path. Is there a way to make the path (or the handles) thicker or a color so I can see it (them) easier?

I'm using CC 2014 but would upgrade to 2017 if I had to.

Thanks,

Lloyd

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    Chuck Uebele
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    Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
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    April 22, 2017

    I tend to use shape layers and use a stroke only. That way you can increase the thickness and color on the fly.

    Semaphoric
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    SemaphoricCommunity Expert
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    April 22, 2017

    To make the paths more visible, I add a Color Fill Layer  with some sort of tan/olive color, set to 15% opacity. I keep the layer hidden when I'm not editing paths, making it visible while editing. It ghosts out the image enough to make the paths easier to see, and still see the image.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    April 21, 2017

    You can stroke a path with a Photoshop tool like a brush. Here I added an empty layer and stroked a path on it using a 4px hard red brush

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    LJSquaredAuthor
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    April 21, 2017

    JJMack,

    Thanks for the tip. I already know how to stroke a path...what I'd like to do is make the path thicker (or a color) while I'm creating it so I can see it better, not after I'm finished creating it. 

    Lloyd

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    April 21, 2017

    How are you creating the path.   Photoshop tools like the Pen tool tries to create contrast between the path and document. Rubber band mode seems to be OK with most colors.  However at times it can be hard to see with some images content.  Adding a temp work color layer at some lower than 100% opacity can help

    JJMack
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