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xyzeng
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February 3, 2023
Question

Pen tool anchor points not showing

  • February 3, 2023
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I'm using Photoshop 24.0 on Windows 10. Has been happening through previous versions. Video is attached.

 

Every time I use the Pen tool, I can never see the anchor points. I click. Nothing happens.

 

But if I move the canvas, either by zooming or moving, the anchor points and connecting lines will appear. If I create a Bezier curve using the Pen tool, I will see fragments of the lines.

 

One solution has been to reset my preferences on quit, but I am hoping for a better solution. Help!

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CShubert
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CShubertCommunity Manager
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February 3, 2023

Hi @xyzeng curious if updating to Ps 24.1.1 will sove your issue?

 

Thank you,

Cory

PECourtejoie
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PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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February 3, 2023

Hi, does the february drivers fix or cause the issue?

Jqqerry
Jqqerry
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February 3, 2023

Does that bug happen in every image, every docment? It seems very strange.

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xyzengAuthor
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February 3, 2023

I think I saw that fix -- turning on "Older GPU mode". I tried it and it didn't work. 

 

I use a Nvidia 2070 mobile and I just updated it to the latest drivers (as of Feb 3, 2023) Studio version...

Jqqerry
Jqqerry
Inspiring
February 3, 2023

Can you try this?
Go to Preference - Tech Preview - Turn on "Older GPU mode" , And Restrat PS

I saw something like that when I felt the pentool or transform slightly shining and getting weird, I opened up so many big images in Photoshop that I saw when I reached the limit of the GPU. Probably symptoms related to the GPU.
What GPU and GPU driver versions do you use?

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