Turn a Work Path Into A Shape With No Fill

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August 9, 2018
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So I have a work path that I want to convert into a shape. I would normally do this by going to Layer > New fill layer > solid color, but I do not want there to be a fill, only a shape outline with no fill.

Does anyone here know how to do this? Thanks.

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Correct answer Semaphoric

Make as Solid Fill Layer, add a Stroke Layer Effect, and reduce the Fill Opacity to 0% in the Layers panel:

This is CS4, but it was the same in CS3.

davescm

Community Expert

Hi

Two steps

1. With the pen tool selected click Make Shape in the options bar

2. Then click on a shape tool in the tool bar and in the options bar set the fill and stroke as required. These will affect the shape you have just made in step 1

Dave

caleb5Author

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Ok so after selecting the pen tool I do not see the same thing as in Dave's screenshot. I see this:

Maybe sense I am using Photoshop CS3 it looks different? Would anyone know how I would do this in CS3 if that is the case?

davescm

Community Expert

But Shape strokes wren't introduced until CS6, so one would need to use a layer style in CS3.

You're right, and I should have remembered that.

It's funny how we grow so used to certain functions that we think of them as having been around forever. I used to keep a few old versions installed just to check but after a PC rebuild I now just keep the last couple and that is just in case a new version introduces an issue.

Dave.

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