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P: PS Beta 25.4: Pen tool: Option/Alt shortcut key

Community Beginner ,
Dec 18, 2023 Dec 18, 2023

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I have encountered some difficulties with the pen tool in Photoshop 25.4. Since the latest update, the pen tool does not work as it should. For instance, when I try to remove an anchor point, the convert point tool does not switch on automatically. Also, the eyedropper tool appear when i press ALT button. These problems are affecting my workflow and productivity. I would appreciate any assistance or guidance on how to resolve this error. Thank you for your time and attention.

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Adobe Employee , Mar 04, 2024 Mar 04, 2024

This issue was fixed. If you still have an issue similar to this please start a new thread and give the team the details.

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

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New Here ,
Feb 07, 2024 Feb 07, 2024

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Again, the issue come back in 25.5 m2489. 

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New Here ,
Feb 08, 2024 Feb 08, 2024

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I haven't had this probelm until now. I am using Photoshop Beta 25,5 on a Mac and the problem only started today (8th Feb 2024). Also when I create a path and save it and save the document ...the path has vanished when I reoepn the docment ...losing hours of work creating a complicated path

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New Here ,
Feb 08, 2024 Feb 08, 2024

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Actually it not only happens in my beta version it happens in the original version after an update

 

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Community Expert ,
Feb 08, 2024 Feb 08, 2024

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@pscotton , I cannot reproduce the issue on 

Adobe Photoshop Version: 25.4.0 20240118.r.319 on Mac OS 14.2.1

at all. 

 

And on 

Adobe Photoshop Version: 25.5.0 20240203.m.2489 on Mac OS 14.2.1

I cannot reproduce Paths getting lost after closing the file. 

Not even a Work Path. 

Can you reproduce this issue? What kind of Path (Path, Vector Mask, Work Path) is affected? What is the exact version of Beta you are using? 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 09, 2024 Feb 09, 2024

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Just updated to 25.5.0 (beta) and wish that I hadn't, since the path/eyedropper bug is back after having been fixed in the previous version. Branch collision..?

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 09, 2024 Feb 09, 2024

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I don't think it's reasonable to want to silence all complaint with 'It's a beta'. Without feedback (and some of it is going to be from frustrated people), Beta schemes are pointless. Besides which, this particular glitch has plagued the main branch too, persistently.

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Community Expert ,
Feb 09, 2024 Feb 09, 2024

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quote
I don't think it's reasonable to want to silence all complaint with 'It's a beta'. 

@Martin32279432sa1y , I perceive a dissonance in your sentence between »complaint« and »beta«; please report all the bugs and shortcomings you find, that way you are doing Adobe a favor and potentially other/future Photoshop-users to boot.

But I don’t think one has a right to »complain« about a public Beta disappointing in some (or several) regards. 

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New Here ,
Feb 09, 2024 Feb 09, 2024

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same issue facing

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Feb 10, 2024 Feb 10, 2024

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New Here ,
Feb 11, 2024 Feb 11, 2024

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ohh (cursing removed) i'm also facing the same issue.

 

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New Here ,
Feb 12, 2024 Feb 12, 2024

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Thanks Jeff

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Explorer ,
Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024

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Still present in the new 25.6 release... guys. 🙄

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New Here ,
Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024

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It is very sad that Adobe has not solved this problem for about 5 months! Today I updated the beta version, the problem persists for mac.

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New Here ,
Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024

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You guys [Adobe] really need to get your act together. The pen tool is probably one of the most-used tools Photoshop has to offer, and this problem has persisted for months now with no fix yet.

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New Here ,
Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024

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This problem is too frustrating. Help! 😞

 

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New Here ,
Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024

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Today I installed photoshop 24 except for the beta version. I think I will only do my pen tool work in it:(

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 14, 2024

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I Still have this problem on the latest update (v25.6) Windows 10.

It's really frustating. Is the team still aware & working on this?

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New Here ,
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 14, 2024

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If you find the solutions for these issues, please reply and let me know. tqvm

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Explorer ,
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 14, 2024

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For anyone looking for the interim workaround, go into your Creative Cloud/Beta Apps/... More Actions and install Version 25.3.0. This version of the pen tool works fine. You will get an annoying 'update notification Pop-up' this can be removed by selecting the clone tool, click without the option key to force the 'error dialog box', drag it over the 'update notification Pop-up' and click ok and it'll go away... for a while! Lets hope Adobe can resolve this soon, there are some great tools in the Beta version.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 14, 2024

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For anyone looking for the interim workaround, go into your Creative Cloud/Beta Apps/... More Actions and install Version 25.3.0. This version of the pen tool works fine.

 

Sadly, this version is not available to me; 25.4 is now the lowest available. I really miss this functionality!

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Explorer ,
Feb 15, 2024 Feb 15, 2024

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I found a long winded workaround for now is when you want to create the corner point, is to cycle through a couple of pen tool options using 'shift P' and back to pen again. In my case I use three pen tools including Convert Point Tool which is the key one to get what I want.

Not very workflow friendly but I get what I need until a working beta comes along. I had to sort these through Keyboard Shortcuts.
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Community Beginner ,
Feb 15, 2024 Feb 15, 2024

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Three months later and this is STILL an issue. What on earth is going on at Adobe HQ that that it takes longer than three months to fix one of the most used tools in their software?!

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Community Expert ,
Feb 15, 2024 Feb 15, 2024

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@PotatoGraphick , you are complaining about a Beta version; if the Pen Tool is essential to you you are free to use the released Photoshop version.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 16, 2024 Feb 16, 2024

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Yeah, me and 216 other people...

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Community Expert ,
Feb 16, 2024 Feb 16, 2024

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Yeah, if you and 216 other people expect a Beta version to work as reliably the released version (and I am not denying that that features bugs, but at least not this one) then you might be better off that way. 

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