Why is my line tool not working?

The problem seems to be that the Line tool stroke defaults to “Stroke Inside” the polygon, at least on my Windows machine. As the line does not have an inside area, nothing displays. The solution is to go to the Properties/Appearance window and change the type to the “Stroke Center”.

How do I enable lines in Photoshop?

Choose View > Show > Grid. Choose View > Show > Guides. Choose View > Show > Smart Guides.

Why is my stroke path Photoshop not available?

Regards not being able to stroke the path, you are not looking at work paths as such when a shape layer is selected. Select your shape layer, and then drag the shape layer’s path onto the New Path icon at the bottom of the panel. Now create or select a raster layer, and you’ll be able to stroke that path.

Why can I not stroke path in Photoshop?

Just select the shape with path selection tool and press ctrl+x then ctrl+v (just cut and paste it anywhere). Now the stroke options must be available.

Why is stroke greyed out in Photoshop?

Why cant I use fill in Photoshop?

If the Raw file Opens as a smart object layer in Photoshop not a background layer. Fill will not be available on the smart object layer. You can only add Adjustment layer, smart filters, layer styles and adjust the layers associated transform.

Why is my tool not working in Photoshop legacy?

If a tool in Photoshop isn’t working properly (for example, the crop tool crops a tiny little gray square, or painting with a brush paints the wrong color or nothing at all), try resetting the tool settings: Reset Tool in current version of Photoshop Legacy versions (CS6 and earlier)

How do I reset the cursor in Photoshop CS6?

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (macOS) the Tool Preset Picker in the Tool options bar and choose Reset Tool to reset the active tool, or choose Reset All Tools to reset all tools to their factory default settings. Reset Tool option in Photoshop CS6 and earlier Troubleshoot cursor display or size issues

How do I reset all tools in Photoshop legacy?

Reset Tool in current version of Photoshop Legacy versions (CS6 and earlier) Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (macOS) the Tool Preset Picker in the Tool options bar and choose Reset Tool to reset the active tool, or choose Reset All Tools to reset all tools to their factory default settings. Reset Tool option in Photoshop CS6 and earlier

How do you create lines and arrows in Photoshop?

Create lines and arrows using the Line tool in Photoshop. The Line Tool allows you to draw a two-point line on the canvas. Lines can be drawn as vector shapes, paths, or pixels. Choose Shape mode if you want to make a non-destructive, scalable line that you can edit at a later date.