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Pen path not visible

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
June 1, 2022
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Hello, my pen tool path is not visable. I've checked the "disable native canvas" option in preferences, but because my GPU is not compatable, it did not help, and this just freezes my photoshop when I try to open a new document. Is there something else I can do to get the pen tool working?

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jane-e

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Which of the modes are you using with the Pen tool? Is your path selected? Can you show a screen shot of your Layers and Paths panels (Window menu).

Jane

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Lance24586788x2zbAuthor

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I am using the regular Pen Tool. If i'm working in paths, the only way to see the path I create is to scroll up or down on my image, and then it becomes visible. If I'm working in layers, I have to toggle the vivsibility to make it appear. If I select mask from the options bar, I am able to see the paths I create in real time.

jane-e

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Is that not the paths panel showing in the last screenshot (4)?

@Lance24586788x2zb wrote:

Is that not the paths panel showing in the last screenshot (4)?

Yes, but it's hidden behind the Layers panel so we can't see it. Click the tab name to bring it to the front so we can see your paths.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/workspace-basics.html

Jane

AxelMatt

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Which version of Photoshop do you use?

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI

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Lance24586788x2zbAuthor

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2022

AxelMatt

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Please try to reset the preferences of Photoshop using the steps described here:

Preferences in Photoshop (adobe.com)

Please backup your settings before resetting the preferences. You can check:

Preferences in Photoshop (adobe.com)

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI

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Lance24586788x2zbAuthor

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Unfortunatley, the problem was not resolved with this step

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