Pen Tool - Cant Find Stroke Setting

[silverdrake]

Ok, im trying to use the pen tool to draw lines in photoshop and a few months ago I was fine... but fir some reason, the stroke setting I need is nowhere to be found...
Here is a picture of the setting I need...

But when I try to use it i cant find it...

If anyone can figure out where it is, that would be awesome! Ive been googling for ages but cant find any info on it... of even what it's called...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Good day!

Please post a meaningful screenshot, that means one that includes the Canvas, the Toolbox, the Layers Panel, the Paths Panel etc.

Regards,

Pfaffenbichler

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Maybe I misunderstood …

What exactly are you missing?

[Barb Binder]

The typical steps are:

• Select the Pen Tool
• Select Shape Layer
• Select the Stroke Type and Stroke Width
• Draw away

Are you doing something different, or is something not working?

[silverdrake]

what stroke type/width should i select? I cant find the stroke type where the picture is a small black rectangle like the one in your picture... what do you mean by draw away? If you mean, "you are done" well its not working because my problem is, as i showed in my second screenshot, the stroke type simply isnt there...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please post a meaningful screenshot.

[Timbo3]

Same with Me. No Stroke option available after drawing a simple path. Have been using Photoshop since since the 90's. Never had any issues like this before.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

what stroke type/width should i select? I cant find the stroke type where the picture is a small black rectangle like the one in your picture...

Click on the menu to the right of the word Stroke to pick your color:

Click on the current width (your screen shot shows 6 pt, mine shows 8 px) and pick your width.

Optionally set Stroke type:

All three of these are on your screen:

what do you mean by draw away?

The Pen tool is a drawing tool. Once you set up your color and width, I mean go ahead and draw your shape.

[silverdrake]

yeah... i think it was just me messing up... thanks for the help everyone!
I just confused myself but i got it working now!

[Barb Binder]

For so many of my students, paths, shape layers and the Pen tool are the most confusing part of Photoshop. You are in good company. 

[Barb Binder]

By the way: you did not mention what version of Photoshop you are using. I am showing you screen shots for the current version. The Stroke menu you are showing was solid in older versions, it was a solid box, and now it is a hollow box, but it works the exact same way. Is that the issue here?

[davescm]

Hi

Click here :

Then here :

Then on a colour (e.g. Blue)

Your options bar will change from the red slash to the stroke colour

Dave