P: Pen Tool Not Working as it should

Hi,

I cannot draw paths with the pen tool unless there is a Work Path in the document.

Steps to repro:

• With no paths in doc start to draw a path using the pen tool. Work path will be created and Pen tool functions as expected.
• If that work path is then converted to a named path trying to draw any further paths with the pen tool will result in only bezier handles appearing onscreen, with no path/curve joining them.
• If a new work path is created then you can a) draw paths on the work path, b) drawing new paths onto the existing named path layer works as expected.
• Creating a new path with no work path in the doc gives the same result - can only draw points, with no curve joining them

Win 10, PS version 22.3.0, RTX 2060, Studio driver 451.77

Thanks, but for me it is an issue when adjusting existing paths. For example Path 1 needs to be made into a Work Path to be edited and the re-saved as Path 1.

No, one just needs to maintain a Work Path to be able to work on the named Paths … 

Same here.  I did find that I had to dupe the existing path into a Work Path to edit the points. This is a serious production issue here

It's a known issue in the current version:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/known-issues.html

The important thing (for now) seems to be that there is a work-around and rolling back Photoshop is not necessary because of this issue – other people may have to do so because of other issues, though. 

I just discovered this the other day. I spent 1 hour online with Adobe support which went nowhere. They suggested I use an older version and claimed not to know about the issue.

Thank you for the hint and the link. That works well and so I can hope that Adobe will solve the problem much more relaxed

Yes, it's really an annoying bug. But there is a workaround available: As long as you keep a Work Path in the document, named/saved paths behave as they should. See that thread for more details: https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/photoshop/photoshop-2230-pen-tool-not-working-as-it-should/6048a2bf7824794abde8b9c7?page=2

Paths that have already been created can no longer be edited. Once points are deleted, they can no longer be merged. With new paths, only segments and no anchor points are created. This is not just a scandal, it is a disaster. I wonder why more photo editors aren't asking for it.
Please help quickly.