can't access shape tool options

[bartonlew]

I need to create shapes and access the Fall and other options.  Julianne Kost says to make sure to first access the drop down menu in the Options bar to choose between creating a Shape Layer, Path, or Filled Pixel regions.  

When I click on the same icon I don't get what she is showing.  I get:

The drop down says "No tool presets designed for current tool."  What am I doing wrong?  Thanks.  

[jane-e]

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@bartonlew wrote:

The drop down says "No tool presets designed for current tool."  What am I doing wrong?  Thanks.  

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Hi

To access Properties for a Shape, first you must draw a Shape and have it selectied. You don't have any shapes in your document, and the tool you have selected is the Rectangular Marquee Selection tool. What version of Photoshop are you using?

~ Jane

[bartonlew]

Thank you.  I am using Adobe Photoshop Version: 22.5.1 20210907.r.441 de74e1a x64

I selected the portion of the image at the bottom left (I don't beleve the selection shows up in a screenshot).  But I still get that same option when I click on the upper right toolbar icon:

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

You are showing Properties for the document. You are creating Selections not Shapes.

Your toolbar is not showing the Shape tools. Go Edit > Toolbar > click Restore Defaults. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/bringing-back-tools.html

Then use the Shape tools instead of the Selection tools:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/drawing-shapes-a.html

If you want to draw Shapes and not Paths or Pixels, set the option for Shapes in the options bar as per Julieanne's instructions.

When you draw a Shape, you will see a Shape layer in the Layers panel and your History panel will tell you that you have drawn a Shape.

Jane

[bartonlew]

Now I understand, and it is working fine.  Thank you for your help.  

[jane-e]

You're welcome, @bartonlew , and thank you for coming back when it wasn't clear the first time. 😊

~ Jane