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Ruler Tool Location in Older Photoshop Versions [Was: Question]

Do any of the older Photoshop versions like 5, 6, or 7 have the ruler tool hidden in the eye dropper tool sub menu?

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Yes, still under the Eyedropper and was called the "Measure Tool" back in the day. This is PS 6.0.1

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As far as i know the Measure Tool (Ruler Tool) was introduced in photoshop 5.

Before that one could use the Line Tool to measure distance/angles.

Photoshop 3.0.5 and the Line Tool with measurements and angles shown in the Info palette

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This is becoming a "who can a show a screenshot of a measure tool from the oldest Photoshop" thread

Hope Noel doesn't see it - we may see version 1.0 !

Dave

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Not unless Noel has an old Apple Macintosh. I don't think Windows got Photoshop until v 3.

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I don't know about v6.0 but it was certainly there in 7.0 (just checked a very old book)

Dave

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Gene goes one better than an old book and shows a screenshot !!

Dave

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Interestingly enough, my copy of PS 6 can run from anywhere, even a Flash drive and under Windows 10. After that, Adobe locked it down.

Indeed Dave, I'm running it out of my Documents folder. I keep it as a novelty.

The other sticking point is that since Terabyte drives were not a common item then, 7 and earlier will not recognize that amount of drive capacity.

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I don't remember when the Ruler tool was introduced, but I think it was always in the same tool group as the eye dropper.

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Yes, still under the Eyedropper and was called the "Measure Tool" back in the day. This is PS 6.0.1

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