Ellipse tool path options

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August 2, 2018
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I'm trying to make a circle that when using the ellipse, with circle and from center checked, creates a thicker circle. 70 pixel is what I'm trying but it keeps staying at the path option thickness of max 3 pixels. I cannot find how to override this so I can make the circle thickness how I want it. Any help would be fantastic.

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Correct answer Chuck Uebele

I didn't see your second screen shot. Have you tried resetting your preferences? You should see a stroke with those values. I'm assuming your unit values for your document are in pixels - so a 1000px document.

Chuck Uebele

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I didn't see your second screen shot. Have you tried resetting your preferences? You should see a stroke with those values. I'm assuming your unit values for your document are in pixels - so a 1000px document.

Bigfudge734441204Author

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I honestly don't know why its working now but it is. I'm thinking you were right with the preferences and it may have been not correct. I was positive it was at 1000 by 1000 with 150 resolution and it was in pixels. I created a new one and it's working so I must have made a mistake. Thanks for the help.

JJMack

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You were talking about the shape stroke not the path width in the first place. Photoshop Preference file become corrupt and that cause all sorts of problems. If Photoshop starts working strangely try resetting you preferences.

JJMack

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The Path thickness is what width size lines to display the the path you are creating. The line is not part of your image and a path has no lines. Paths are just a set of numbers that mathematically describe how to plot the path. The Path tool also has a shape option. You can fill the path with a color or pattern and you can stroke the path. The stroke can be aligned outside the path, inside the path or centered on the path. Here you see a Circle shape it has a 100 px diameter the circle path is in the default light blue color and has 4 control points the control points are what is recorded for the Path the math stuff. The blue is so you can see the path and where the control points are which you can edit. The Shape has a 20PX Black stroke inside the path and is also where the blue is. The Blue is not part of your document. You can edit the shape and change the alignment of the stroke and it width and even edit the path.

JJMack

davescm

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Hi

You are mistaking the path thickness - which is just a line to make a path visible whilst adjusting it , with the shape stroke thickness which is used in the actual image.

Set the stroke thickness in the option bar

Dave

Bigfudge734441204Author

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Then I'm mistaken on what it's used for but not what to do because I've already done what you've shown here but nothing happens. All I'm seeing is the path lines. I have it on no fill but when I put a color for fill it fill in the entire circle with no 70 px circle.

Bigfudge734441204Author

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Can you show a screen shot of your settings?

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