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seanp99402617
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October 20, 2020
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Fixed: Pixels option is greyed out for Line tool Photoshop 22.0

I'm liking most of today's update for PShop, thanks Adobe. 

 

But, I went to use the Line Tool (part of the Shape Tools) and the option to draw with pixels is grayed out. I can draw lines with paths and as a shape, but no longer with pixels. The pixels option is available for all the other shapes (square, ellipse, the new triangle, polygon, custom shapes, etc.), so I don't know why it wouldn't work for lines. 

 

Does anyone know what happened? 

 

{Moderator Note: PS-57177}

    최고의 답변: Akash Sharma

    Hi All,

     

    Good news, the Pixels mode is now back. For more details on adjusting line weight see Create lines and arrows using the Line tool

     

    To update Photoshop to 22.3, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. See: More detailed instructions for updating

     

    Let us know your feedback!

     

    Thanks,

    Akash

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    Richard Wright 99
    Richard Wright 99
    Participating Frequently
    October 25, 2020

    Why can't you add new features but still keep the old ones? Stupid.

      jsherm2.0
      jsherm2.0
      Participating Frequently
      October 25, 2020

       I am a layout supervisor on an animated preschool show. My team and I use the pixel line tool constantly - as many have stated, its a tool that is a major part of animation background design workflow. To remove it for no valid reason, rather than leaving it as a legacy option is frankly, ridiculous and tone deaf to the users of your product! Please put out a fix for this ASAP, Adobe. 

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        Aurich451
        Participant
        October 24, 2020

        Add me to the list of people who hate this change. It's nonsensical on so many levels, and incredibly disruptive.

         

        I don't care what you have to do to revert it, this is a very basic feature that we users need!

          JJMack
          Community Expert
          JJMackCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 25, 2020

          Adobe broke the line shape tool when they removed line weight. The Line Shape tool can only create arrowhead Shape layers. You have to use the rectangle shape tool to create line weight shape layers. Use both tool and merge the two shape layers to create shape layer with arrowheads you want. For if you Stroke the Arrow Shape Layers the arrow line stroke will be a 0x wide stroke line,  or a 1x wide stroke line or a 2x wide stroke line.  None of these will be the arrow shape layer you want. For only 0x wide line arrow layer arrowheads point to the correct location you do not an arrow shaft you have been shafted. 

          JJMack
          jennifero58928198
          jennifero58928198
          Participant
          October 23, 2020

          GET RID OF THIS FEATURE. It's workflow disruptive and a terrible decision, why on earth would this help anyone? It adds extra steps to the simplest tasks.

            JJMack
            Community Expert
            JJMackCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            October 24, 2020

            Zero is hard to deal with in math. You can not divide by zero its an invalid operation and if you multiply be zero it navigates what you had you wind up with nothing  it deletes what you had. 

             

            So a zero width path has no inside or outside for you have zero you have nothing there can be no inside or outside  or center.  The Reason the Line tool did nothing for me was Adobe installer migrated my Photoshop 2020 preferences  and my preference was set to stroke inside.   Adobe failed to realize a zero weight path has no inside center or outside.  Only the Paths can be stroked a setting stroke inside or outside would be invalid. Photoshop should have generated an error message. Instead Adobe bug bit my work.  If my setting was stroke centered or outside a stroke would have been laid down correctly or incorrectly.   Adobe 2021 Line tool has a problem. 

            JJMack
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              dougc60098034
              Participant
              October 23, 2020

              This totally disrupts my work flows with Photoshop. I've rolled back to the 2020 version. I cannot understand who thought this was a good idea. Does Adobe talk to users still? The stroke option, described as the correct option by Sahil.Chawla has no effect for me if the path is not closed. Interesting that the support help section for shape tools is not even updated to describe the now broken function. It should not be marked as the Correct Answer. The correct answer would be something like, "Adobe realizes it have made a horrible mistake and will restore this feature in an update later this week. Please accept our most humble apology."

                jennifero58928198
                jennifero58928198
                Participant
                October 23, 2020

                Agree with this 100%.

                 

                  JJMack
                  Community Expert
                  JJMackCommunity Expert
                  Community Expert
                  October 23, 2020

                  The Line tool in Photoshop 2021 is garbage.  Shape layer are fill layers with vector layer mask  when there is no line weight there is nothing  reveal in the fill layer and so there are  no pixels that can be stroked and the line shape tool does not stroke the line path.  So all the line tool shape option can produce are arrowheads shape layers line shape layer can  be created.  The Line path would reveal no pixels in the fill layer for the line path has no weight.   Line need to have weight  like the had in previous Photoshop  versions.  I'm quite sure all actions that added line may have been broken and may not be fixable.  Adobe does not seem to consider compatibility important they keep braking Photoshop not being compatible with previous version of photoshop is a serious problem for users work-flows are broken user assets are no longer compatible with  Photoshop.  It is very important to keep old version of Photoshop.  Do not let Adobe installer remove working versions of Photoshop.

                  JJMack
                    JJMack
                    Community Expert
                    JJMackCommunity Expert
                    Community Expert
                    October 23, 2020

                    It turns out because  Previous version of Photoshop the line tool has weight the acrions recorded are  good in in 2021.  You just can not record action actions in 2021 to create line shape layers because the Line tool in 2021 in shape node cans not seem to create shape layers. with strokes

                    JJMack
                      andyc99557262
                      andyc99557262
                      Participant
                      October 23, 2020

                      I'm gutted you've removed the option to draw pixelated lines as I use them all the time.

                      Most annoying for me is when using 'quick mask' mode to mask edges of windows etc in perspective views of buildings. Now when using line I generate a new shape layer and even rasterised it's a lot of effort to add or remove it from the mask.

                      I really hate this, please find a way to put it back as an option when drawing lines.

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                        defaultttvsn57kbrue
                        Participant
                        October 23, 2020
                        In the line drawing tool you could specify the pixel height, since the new update this is no longer possible. Only path and form are active, as soon as I go to another level no line can be seen
                         
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                        Anonymous
                        October 23, 2020

                        Hi

                        The issue has been reported here

                        https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/photoshop-elements/line-tool-in-2021/5f8fcfca72a09d07dea819d0

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                        seanp99402617작성자
                        Participant
                        October 23, 2020

                        This is REALLY STUPID. 

                         

                        I'm a professional for one of the major studios' animation departments, and having the pixel mode for drawing straight lines saved huge amounts of time when I needed a fast line to separate colors, to rough out perspectives, to box in shapes quickly, etc., etc., etc. 

                         

                        This will now cost me HUGE amounts of time drawing first with the shape tool on its own layer, then having to rasterize that layer, then lay that layer down on my drawings! I can't believe you people would do something so foolish! And why DISABLE features? Why not give us the choice like you do with the other shapes? 

                         

                        This makes virtually NO sense. Seriously. 

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                          Cartoon5DE3
                          Participant
                          October 22, 2020

                          I'm sorry Adobe, but this is so tone deaf to an entire industry who rely on photoshop for fast raster painting, inking, design etc.  Our studio currently relies on the pixel line tool for fast laying down of straight lines at any angle with the option of shortcuts to modify the thickness as we go, there is no substitute for this kind of efficient line work with your listed work arounds.  Why remove such a used feature??  Why make me take 2 or 3 steps to do something that would be a single click and release in a previous version?!?  Please explain the thinking behind removing such a valuable tool.  here Adobe responded to my Art Director with their typical tone deaf arrogant response:  https://twitter.com/R_Dart/status/1319351468604805120

                            eduardo.bokow
                            eduardo.bokow
                            Participant
                            October 25, 2020

                            Very sad, the line tool in pixel mode is part of my everyday workflow.

                              Bobby0D44
                              Bobby0D44
                              Participant
                              November 3, 2020

                              Same!  this change is EXTREMELY annoying.  Only option now is use hard brush, click, shift, click with mouse to get straight pixel lines as pen pressure won't do it.  A crappy work around but maybe Adobe will hear the outrage over messing with good working tool and put it back but I doubt it.  

                                Sahil.Chawla
                                Adobe Employee
                                Sahil.Chawla
                                Adobe Employee
                                October 22, 2020

                                Hi All,

                                You can now use the Stroke option to govern Line Tool line thickness instead of previously using Weight. With this change, using the Line tool in Pixel mode has been disabled. Please check this article for more info: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new/2021.html#jdi

                                Regards,
                                Sahil

                                wouterg11744736
                                wouterg11744736
                                Inspiring
                                October 29, 2020

                                This reply shouldn't be marked as the 'correct answer', because it's not a solution to the problem. 

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