Converting a path to line/stroke/pencil?

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October 10, 2011
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Need some help with paths ... I'm using the pen tool to create a path, after creating and closing my path I'd like to convert the path to a line weighted at about 6 pixels in green.

I've tried Convert to Fill Path and Stroke Path but those options do allow me to set a pixel width of the path.

I'm probably missing something very simple, but any hints are welcome.

Thanks, Rob.

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Correct answer charles badland

Stroke Path will use whatever you have your current Brush or Pencil set to. So, choose the color/width prior to stroking path.

Keep in mind Photoshop does not stroke paths like Illustrator.

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John21601

Known Participant

This answer is SO WRONG for 2020. I don't know why these old posts aren't deleted once some Adobe genius decides there's a different way that you can do this. There is nothing in the latest version anywhere close to this solution. Sheesh!

ctlow

New Participant

Nope. I've got 2021 and this basically worked for me. I chose the Brush tool, set its size and color (i.e. Foreground) and all of the other settings first, then from the Path drop-down menu in the Paths pane, I chose "Stroke path", et voilà/!

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Anonymous

Using a brush of 6 px like a round 6 px brush is about the line weight of 6 px as shown by the straight line made with the line tool at a 6 px line weight.