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McDev1873501
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October 31, 2020
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What happened to the Line tool, it is broken!

  • October 31, 2020
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I have Photoshop 22 that was auto-updated and now the Line tool is different.

There is no line thickness value anymore and the arrow values changed from percentage values to pixel values. When I draw a line all I can see is the arrow head, not the line itself.

 

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Not very helpful! I flashed the Post button... Sorry but Adobe's usability department was fired I guess at least two years ago.

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    Correct answer davescm

    The line tool has changed. It used to draw a rectangle which caused confusion to some users. It now draws a line so no fill is applicable. You control the thickness with the stroke value. Just make sure that stroke is set to centre or outside. If set to inside it won't draw.

    Dave

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    Kris5FF6
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    December 14, 2020

    THIS IS TERRIBLE! I use the line tool quite often for work. An 8px thick colored line with a 2px black stroke. The removal of this function is catastrophic. WTH am i supposed to do now? Why would Adobe break this?

      davidg37413998
      davidg37413998
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      March 17, 2021

      I agree this change is terrible and makes the line tool very complicated. 

        jane-e
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        jane-eCommunity Expert
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        March 17, 2021

        @davidg37413998 

         

        What version of Photoshop are you using?

         

        Adobe has restored the previous behavior in 22.3 allowing you to draw a pixel line which is really a rectangle in addition to using the new vector version that behaves like all other drawing software.

         

        ~ Jane

        Barb Binder
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        Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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        October 31, 2020

        Hi @McDev1873501:

         

        FWIW, you can disable auto-update in the CC Desktop app.

         

        To adjust the line weight, use Set Shape Stroke Style text box, to the right of Stroke color.

         

        Not sure why you are only seeing the arrow head and not the line itself. I am using the same settings that I see in your screen shot. 

         

        My 2¢: the Line tool finally works like have I always thought it should. I draw a lot of lines (in In, Ai and Ps) and have always struggled with lines in Photoshop. 

         

        ~Barb 

        ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
          JJMack
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          JJMackCommunity Expert
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          October 31, 2020

          Yes you now have options to stroke Arrowheads inside,  or  stroke Arrowheads and line outline with single width stroke, or  stroke Arrowheads outside single width stroke  and  the line with double width stroke. You have a 50% chance of hitting your target.  When you do it will be without an arrow shaft.

           

          JJMack
          JJMack
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          JJMackCommunity Expert
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          October 31, 2020

          It seem like Adobe want to make Photoshop users into Indesign and XD users. There are a great number of un-happy Photoshop users.

          JJMack
            davescm
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            davescmCommunity Expert
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            October 31, 2020

            Or they could be responding to feedback and feature requests

            Dave

            Semaphoric
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            SemaphoricCommunity Expert
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            October 31, 2020

            Like they did with the Proportional Scaling thing? 😉

              davescm
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              davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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              October 31, 2020

              The line tool has changed. It used to draw a rectangle which caused confusion to some users. It now draws a line so no fill is applicable. You control the thickness with the stroke value. Just make sure that stroke is set to centre or outside. If set to inside it won't draw.

              Dave

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