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leonardeprio
leonardeprio
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May 3, 2018
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The Properties tool not displaying correctly or my bad?

  • May 3, 2018
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Hi all,

Previously.. please sorry for my poor English. I use Photoshop CS6 with OS Windows 7 64-bit.

I have a question about the problem why my Properties tool is different from the others?

I follow some tutorials from youtube that show the Property tools look all the same, but really different than mine.

There is not so clear and confused me, or am I doing wrong..?

Here is the following Footage tutor I recorded, let's see:

Then, I try with 2 trials as follows:

MyTrial-1 => tried exactly as the guidance was given, but unlucky.

MyTrial-2 => I try another way, click Rounded Rectangle Tool + Shape mode > Path Selection Tool to click Round edges > but it's still not the same like tutor.. unhappy.

Well, can anyone help this, a thousand thanks before.

Correct answer

Thanks for quick reply. I have tried as you suggested, please look this screenshot:

As you see, I "Select the layer mask", then "Mask Edge" button displays Refine Mask. There are 5 draggable buttons, but all No effect at all.


Hi

Why have you added a layer mask, just select the shape layer and click on the Live Shape Properties icon

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c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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May 3, 2018

    leonardeprio
    leonardeprioAuthor
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    May 3, 2018

    Also for c.pfaffenbichler, I would like to thank you for your help who has taken your time..

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    May 3, 2018

    In the second screenshot you have a plain pixel Layer selected, so no editable properties.

    In the third one a Shape Layer.

    In the tutorial a Path and a Smart Object seem to be selected.

    leonardeprio
    leonardeprioAuthor
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    May 3, 2018

    c.pfaffenbichler, I've a bit not clear.. Do you mean MyTrial-2 > I have Convert to Smart Object before Rounded Rectangle Tool, but there is No effect also on Properties screen. Sorry, can you give more details, please?

    leonardeprio
    leonardeprioAuthor
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    May 3, 2018

    Hi

    Why have you added a layer mask, just select the shape layer and click on the Live Shape Properties icon


    Thanks for replied, Ged Traynor.

    Yes, that Property exactly what I'm looking for, but when I select Rectangle 1 in the Layers palette, there's no response at all, nor in the Properties does not change anything...

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