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Suddenly cannot add new anchor points to my path?

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 30, 2020
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Halfway through a complex path any new anchor point I try to add doesn't connect to the rest. Anyone know what to do?

Also - if anyone knows how I change settings for my paths. They are all reverse once I've made them...

Many many thanks in advance!

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davescm

Community Expert

Check out v 22.4 where this issue is listed as fixed (it works correctly here in that version)

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/fixed-issues.html

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jiraroter4849947018119259

Participant

It works.

davescm

Community Expert

It is a bug, but there is an easy workaround that can be used in the meantime.

Make sure your document has a current workpath. The content of that workpath does not matter, it may be just one path point. What is important is that that the open document does have that workpath. Provided you do that, then you can click on a saved path and edit it as normal.

For reversed paths, check the options bar for path options. It sounds like you have them set to subtract.

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patriciah65626123

Participating Frequently

I am having same issue. It is a really big problem for me since I need to use this tool every day. I actually uninstalled ps 2021 and went back to 2020 this morning. Maybe Adobe will address it in the near future so then I will reinstall 2021.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Were you really overtaxed by keeping a Work Path while working on as many named Paths as you need?

matts10308037

Participant

Same here. Its pretty ridiculous that we cant use the pen tool if it is part of our professional needs

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vahan marketing

Participant

Even more ridiculous that Adobe hasn't addressed the problem yet. It's a big deal.

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dennisfE6

Participating Frequently

I too am having this problem. I often have to alter paths and now I can no longer add new points to a path.

Serious issue here. When I try to add to a path I only get points. Hmmmmm

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Maintain a Work Path, then you should be able to work on named Paths without issues.

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Jose5E4C

Participant

That worked for me. So weird. I just added a point (like automatically so that PS creates a Work Path), and I went back to my new path that I added manually, and the anchor points connected normally.

Def a bug there.

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hpg1

Inspiring

I am having the same exact issue. Newest version of PS. Windows 10. At times path can stop and even if control-ckick on the path (only one path) the path will become active and I click on the last anchor point laid down and that becomes active, but when I add another paoint it doesnt connect upi to the original path...it starts a new one with a gap between the two. I don't suppose you have figured out the issue yet??

Howard

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vahan marketing

Participant

I updated Photoshow this morning (3/10/2021) and all of a sudden I am having the same problem. Has anyone found a solution?

davescm

Community Expert

There is a new issue in 22.3 - see this thread :

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/photoshop/photoshop-2230-pen-tool-not-working-as-it-should/6048a2bf7824794abde8b9c7

Dave

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

With the pen tool selected, hold the ctrl/cmd button then click on the path. You should see the anchor points, then you can add or subtract other points. I don't see any anchor points in your screen shot, so while the path might be highlighted in the path panel, the actual path isn't selected.

Leslie Moak Murray

Community Expert

Is that a MAC thing?

Bojan Živković11378569

Community Expert

With Pen Tool active holding Ctrl will switch temporary to Direct Selection Tool but that is not enough, anchor point must be selected, filled with black to continue drawing from that anchor.

Semaphoric

Community Expert

Do you see the Pen cursor change from a star to a little square with lines on either side?

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

Are you sure you main path is selected and hasn't been deslected?

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Optimistic_fan16B8Author

Participating Frequently

I only have one path and it is selected.

Leslie Moak Murray

Community Expert

What are the other pen tool options you show selected? Is the box next to "Auto Add/Delete" checked? Can you post a screenshot of your tool bar with the pen tool selected?