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fluffycritter
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March 19, 2017
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Prevent Properties panel from popping up every time I make a vector path

  • March 19, 2017
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Hi, I use Photoshop CC 2017.0.1 for drawing comics, and I use the vector tools for making my word bubbles. As such, it can be incredibly annoying how every time I make a new vector path, the properties panel pops open. This is especially troublesome when I'm working on my Cintiq Companion which has limited screen space - I don't want to have to close the panel every single time I add a new word bubble or tail or whatever!

I don't remember this happening before CC 2017, so I suspect it's a new "feature" that someone decided to add for "convenience." But all it does is get in the way of my workflow. I've looked around for any way to turn it off but I haven't found anything - does anyone have any ideas? I did find the "auto-show hidden panels" setting but that doesn't seem to have any effect, even after restarting the application.

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Correct answer Chuck Uebele

Uncheck Show on Shape Creation in the property panel menu:

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fluffycritter
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March 19, 2017

Thanks! This was driving me absolutely bonkers and that did the trick. I wish Photoshop were more consistent about where it stashes preferences like that

Chuck Uebele
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Chuck UebeleCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 19, 2017

Uncheck Show on Shape Creation in the property panel menu:

Participant
March 3, 2023

Hey, Thank you so much!

 

ps' this image on background is this a pattern you are working on?
very nice