Trying to modify color and thickness of a path

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January 24, 2018
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I have a simple line drawn with the pen tool, and am wanting to change the color and thickness of it.

I've been searching for solutions, and found this Edit Paths page

I'm following instructions where it says :

Specify path options

You can define the color and thickness of path lines to suit your taste and for easier visibility.While creating a path—using the Pen tool, for example—click the gear icon () in the Options bar. Now specify the color and thickness of path lines. Also, specify whether you want to preview path segments as you move the pointer between clicks (Rubber Band effect).

However, I'm not seeing the Gear icon in the Options bar, which should give me the option to change color and thickness.

Is there some reason that isn't showing up?

Thank you for any direction.

doug

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samanthaw67607011

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I knew it wasn't that hard, I just couldn't for the life of me find it.

With the pen tool active, ensure the 'Shape', (rather than 'Path') option is selected in the options next to the pen tool icon at the top left of your PS workspace:

You can then edit the stroke width and colour.

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Thanks, I keep forgetting about those. I wonder if the stroke is vector or bitmap

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hello, Photoshop is at its core a pixel editor, paths and shapes have been added later.

The tool of choice to edit paths in a vector way would be in Adobe Illustrator.

The crazy workaround would be to stroke the path, select it, expand it, and convert back to path, in the path panel.

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samanthaw67607011

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Seems like you're trying to edit a path for the purposes of making a graphic out of a line/stroke, rather than adjust the usability/appearance of a path used for other purposes (eg, tracing the outline of an object in order to create a selection)?

I'm in the same boat and scratching my head as to what I'm missing and how something so simple could be so easy to overlook.