Can I reverse a shape layer?

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• How can the PSD CC 2015, I remove the ToolTip of information when you draw a shape layer?

  HI -.

  I don't know what his name but on win 10 / Photoshop CC 2015, whenever I have to draw a shape layer, I get a little window indicating the angle/length/width/etc, I draw.  While I don't know that it is a great tip for some people - for me it's annoying and it covers what I'm trying to see that I draw.

  On 10 of win / Photoshop CS5 - I do not have this information box.

  I looked in preferences under Interface and sliders, but couldn't find out how to turn this "feature".  (Probably because I don't know what his name.)

  How do I turn it off?  How can I disable contact information indicator bit appears so when I draw a shape layer?

  Thanks in advance for your comments-

  J2

  Try

  Photoshop > Preferences > tools > show Transformation values > never

  Concerning

  Pfaffenbichler

• How can I transform a gradient shape layer in Photoshop?

  I don't like the radius of the fill gradient my shape layer in Photoshop. I can't find clues to help on how to increase the gradient fill to cover a different area inside the shape layer.

  How can I convert blends of vectors in PS?

  Thank you.

  Double-click the thumbnail to open the gradient fill dialog box, then click and drag on the image of the document to move the gradient. In addition, the dialog box has a box "Align with layer" to consider when the layer has a mask. A shape layer is really a fill with a 'secret' vector mask layer, so "Align with layer" it affects regardless of whether she has a mask of pixels.

• Need help to transform a shape layer in a layer mask blur adjustment

  I understand how to do a blur mask on the image adjustment layer, so it blurs the images below, which is essentially what I'm trying to do, but in this case, I already have the shape layer (or rather imported from Illustrator > converted to a shape layer) and is in a nested composition.

  First of all, is it possible to blur the images of a composition if the adjustment layer is nested in a composition of the child, or the adjustment layer must be in the parent publication; the composition is blurry?

  Second of all, how we simply take a form that they have already created and use that for a mask, in this case, a mask that will blur everything below?

  Forum thanks!

  There are a few things that are not effective in your workflow and your approach.

  Lets talk first about the Illustrator files in After Effects. Firstly, absolutely the only reason you would ever convert a layer to illustrator in a form would be to use animator tools found in the add menu at the top of the shape layer properties in the timeline panel or to animate a Bézier path on this layer. There is no other advantage in converting a vector layer to a shape. NONE.

  Second, if you want to hide an adjustment layer then you can draw the mask directly on the adjustment layer or any layer with transparency, including an illustrator layer, layer photoshop, any hidden layer or layer shape directly on top of the adjustment layer and use this layer with transparency as an Alpha or Alpha reverse cache by approach to the adjustment layer.

  You can use the luminance values of any layer that has no transparency that a luma or reversed hides by luma approach. The white areas offer transparency with luma standard. IOW, if you have a radial with white in the middle and black gradient on the edge and you use a luma matte and white will be transparent on the layer below.

  Standard caches only affects the layer immediately below the source.

  Adjustment effect layers each layer directly under the adjustment layer. Masks and caches can be used to control the effects of an adjustment layer.

  You can also use masks on any layer to control the effect added to this layer if you have a recent version of AE. You will find the option under options to Compositing.

  If you have any layer with transparency or the strong luminance values, you can use Auto Trace to generate a cache for this layer based on transparency or luminance. Any way shape mask or Bézier path can be copied and pasted to another layer.

  We will take your last question now. You should be able to answer. To use any shape you created as a mask, you use this layer as a track matte.

  We will change that approach a bit and assume that you have created a shape layer by using the pen tool or converted an Illustrator layer to a shape. You have a path that you can be found by selecting the shape layer and by pressing twice the key U. find the path you want to copy, rotate options path to reveal animation controls and to set a single keyframe and then copy (Ctrl/Cmnd + c). Even of the forms created with parametric tools like star, ellipse, rectangle can be converted into a path by right-clicking the shape and selecting convert to paths. When you have copied the path put you on the layer where you want to paste the path, select the pen tool to begin to draw a mask, click anywhere on the layer and paste it (ctrl/cmnd + v) and that you have created the mask. This works for forms and masks on any layer.

  Here's a bet to keep everything by copying and pasting masks. The size and position of a path is calculated from the center of the layer and has no relationship to scaling, rotating, or the position of the layer. If you drew a mask on a layer that is resized to 50% and moved to the top right of the comp and rotated 45 ° and then paste this path to any other layer you will NOT get a path in the same position and the same size as the layer sampled in the model. You end up with a path that match if every sampled layer transformation properties have been reset and the layer was at the center of the model and the rotation and scale were normal. You must pay attention to this issue by copying and pasting traces of Bézier.

  I missed a question type. If you nest or call a layer previously and there is an adjustment layer in the main computer it will affect all layers below. If you dial before a layer and a top adjustment layer then only layers in the nested model will be influenced by the adjustment layer.  I replied before but wanted to make sure.

  BE very careful when you watch YouTube tutorials on workflow because a growing number of them is bad teaching techniques and pointing you to the bottom of the dead-end alleys. Make sure you vet your training.

  If you have any other questions the best place to find good community resources is to type a word in the search help field in the upper right of the AE. For example, if you typed layer adjustment or masks, you would find a lot of very good advice on how to use these features.

• Deleting a selection in a shape layer

  Hello

  I use CS8 and am something of a novice.  I created a form using the feather in a shape layer.  Then I click on "Subtract from shape area", then I use the ellipse tool to create a box to remove from the form. The + symbol on the symbol appears, suggesting it will be subtracted from the form, but nothing happens when I release the mouse button (the tutorial Photoshop says the shape of the ellipse will be immediately cut out of shape).  If I use the delete key, the entire layer is removed.  I can get this working on the background layer, but not the shape layer.  Can someone let me know what I am doing wrong?

  The way you described what you do in your original message will not work, and this is why: you have a shape layer, which is a vector object, and you're trying to subtract a selection of pixel based on it. There are several ways you can do what you want.

  1. instead of try to subtract from the selection of the form, you can click on the layer mask icon while holding down the opt/alt key. This will create a layer mask that cuts a wedge thought the form.

  

  2. you can use another form to cut a hole. Select the ellipse shape tool, and select subtract before form in the menu. When you select the option of form before subtracting, make sure that your current shape is not selected, or it will reverse.

  

• effect of contour of the shape layer

  Hi, I'm applying an edge effect to a layer I imported from Illustrator.

  I created vector layer with the layer (so it appears as "outlines") and can apply STROKE if I go to 'Add' in the timeline, but not if I apply via 'generate' it does not appear and also impossible to apply effects. I can change the specifications, the width of the line IE, but nothing appears on the screen.

  Kind regards

  Suzie

  Doodle works and stroke on the footsteps of mask, not on the shape layer paths. If you want just for just these types of effects mask path, so you don't have to use "Create forms of vector layer" and instead of this just leave the layer being and copy - paste the path like I showed you before. Another way to do it, if you have already converted to shape and stay in shape too, is to copy the path of the path parameter of shape for the mask path setting (you can simply create a dummy mask so you where to copy)

  

  BTW shape layers have also a few very powerful path here operations: wiggle path can create the very nice and organic Scribble to your contours. but it is not the same as the Freehand drawing.

  

• "Transform each". How each group in a shape layer automatically adapts?

  I have a file HAVE a fish composed solely of points. Hundreds. When I transform a shape layer I want then to each point on the scale of 0%, of the center of each point, NO Center of the whole fish. Basically, what "transform each" made in artificial intelligence. Is there anyway to do that without having to ask a transformation for each group to the inside of the shape layer itself, perhaps expressions or a plug-in or a another method? I made a map of the Australia last week manually and it drove me almost crazy *. And it's only 50 groups.

  The only other way I can think is to do at the start of each point a layer separated in illustrator, which would be a headache, but would be even better than the manual method.

  * the reason of insanity is when you copy / paste the attributes of each group in a form, there's a chance, it will replace the path in this group with one of you copy and paste attributes. I do not have 100% understood the rhyme or reason to this

  If there is transparency between the points and you want to make small just apply effect > Matte > Simple Choker. If there is no transparency, and you can create a cache of luma and, before to compose, then apply Simple Choker.

• Transform a shape layer with several groups/paths in another?

  Hello

  I'm trying to turn the form A B-shaped into aftereffects.

  

  Both are drawn in illustrator, and I imported into aftereffects and diverted path to forms.

  At the moment I do a key framing color and the path in the sticky on the form A and form B. From there I will meet with two questions.

  (1) for now I have to manually open each group, every path, every feature of color until I'm able to keyframe them. After that I have to paste the keyframe of the track and keyframe colors individually to the corresponding group. It's doable, but I have to turn the form in 10 more other variants. Just want to check is there a shorter way to the key all the way to access and color properties frame. And then copy all of the keyframes from one form to the other.

  

  (2) I noticed that not all the points on the path are created equal. I think that the "starting point" is noted with an extra box compared to other points.

  

  As the "starting point" of a path is different from the rest, the transition has become weird.
  Can I check if someone knows how to change the "starting point" to another point on the same path? Or y at - it another way of fixing?

  Finally, if there is more easy morphing shapes to another, I'll be happy to listen. Thanks a lot ~

  I would do this kind of thing differently and 90% of the work in Illustrator.

  I would like to begin by drawing a path in Illustrator, to duplicate the path and to change the size and position and change the color of the outline of the color I wanted for the inside of the first form at the beginning of the animation.

  

  I use then the gradient tool to create a blend between the two forms specifying the number of steps, so my first form duly filled out for one frame looked like this:

  

  I would then do the same for my second form by using different colors, so I got this:

  

  With the two mixtures on you will see this:

  

  The upper mixing layer is where your animation will start and the bottom is where your animation should end.

  The next step is to select Merge layers and spread the mixture, if you find yourself with two groups:

  

  Here comes the fun part. Select groups, and then specify the number of steps you want as long as the number of images that you want in your animation. In this case, I want a second 1 transition and my comp is 29.97 FPS, so I selected 30.

  

  Now spread the mixture:

  

  We should end up with a group at layer 1 with 30 subgroups:

  

  Ungroup the higher group only then deselect all layers and select a single layer, then choose release to layers (sequence).

  

  now select all sub layers in the layer panel and drag it above layer 1. Layer 1 is now empty, so you can delete:

  

  Save the file HAVE and import into AE as a model with the size of the layer keeps selected:

  

  [Open the model, select all layers, move the a CTI frame to the right by pressing Ctrl/Cmnd + arrow to the right, then press Alt/Option +] to set the out point of all layers and then the wizard from keyframe to the layers in sequence without overlapping:

  

  I usually go to the point of exit of the background layer and press N to set the work area exit point, then cut the comp to work area.

  

  This model is then nested in your main comp and you can activate the time-remapping, so you can change the speed and use CC force motion blur to smooth animation.

  

  You will find it much easier to create the morph to a shape layer in Illustrator those in AE, you don't need to convert anything to forms and most of the work is done for you before you start. Total time to create this project with about 1/4 of the time it took to create this post.

• In Photoshop CC2015-how I automatically apply a style to the shape layer that I draw?

  HI -.

  I work in an office with a few different versions of Photoshop on Windows 10.

  On my CS5 PSD I can draw some shape layers, like arrows and have all the styles applied automatically style palette that I draw.

  But the fellow with PSD CC 2015 workers need to use 2 markets - draw shape layer and then select the style in the style palette.  None of the settings on the top of the screen seem to allow us to apply the style we attract.

  Is there a hidden area or a preference?

  The automatic application of a style has been removed from Photoshop?

  TIA your answer.

  J2

  This is not possible with the latest Photoshop shape tool. If you want that it is a characteristic shape tool like Photoshop old tool form the best you can do is submit an idea on the Adobe site comments but you hold no breath hoping Adobe will implement your idea.  If you want this feature you will now need to regress to an older version of Photoshop as CS2. This is the version of Photoshop, I used for my second screenshot, Photoshop community customer family

• shape layer is not in first composition pro

  I am new to this, but I can't understand what I'm doing wrong.  After you create a sequence of credit with animation, images, texts and a shape layer in After Effects cc, I send the publication to first Pro CC, open it, but the shape layer and text are missing - everything is there, in the right order and size, etc..  What Miss me?   Thank you very much.

  Make sure that the composition Panel is set to Active camera. This is the only view that renders. Make sure that you have set any of your layers as guide layers. To make sure that your comp until properly you can go to the menu composition and select Composition > save image under > file and make a unique image. Check and if it shows everything then Premiere Pro should show all. Are there things missing and you have the camera turns on selected display, then select the layers that give you problems and press U twice to reveal all the modified properties. Start to turn things off or redefinition of values up to what you discover what is causing the problem.

  If you still can not understand it select all the layers in your project, press the U key twice, take a screenshot and drag it in the field of response to this forum so we can take a look.

• I get a weird bar in my shape layer

  In my shape layer, I get a weird bar that doesn't fill the ellipse. The bar will change not the sizes or forms and there is no obvious problem as to why I can't fill it with the color.

  You use a gradient?

• By selecting shape layer slows photoshop

  I have this problem clayers of forms regarding

  Photoshop CC2015 (on a Mac / Yosemite) gives me a spinning wait 2-3 seconds (sometimes more), whenever I do these simple gestures:

  -create a simple form with the tool shape on a canvas layer empty

  -selection of a shape in the tab layer Layer

  -Select a path of shape layer with the direct Selection on the canvas tool

  whenever I interact with a shape on the canvas or in the layer tab layer, I have this wheel that turns 2-3 sec asking me to wait for the next action...

  a big thank you to who can help you!

  OK so I had to uninstall photoshop via menu creative cloud and the removal of preferences when asked and re - install

  works fine now!

• You can color in a shape with the Brush tool?

  I created a simple circle and want to color a predefined brush I have.

  I know that you can use the shape dynamics and layers to change the stroke color and fill color. I don't want a fill, but rather that I brush, shadow areas, so it looks like I used a pencil on paper.

  I also know that I can do this manually, making sure not not to "color outside the lines" and then delete anything outside the lines that I can wear a color by mistake.

  However, I have many of these objects to the color and want the freedom to move my brush beyond the edge of the circle, coloring and shading quickly with my predefined brush.

  Is it possible to use a predefined brush, color of a shape, but not the coloring to go outside of the boundaries of the shape you created?

  EI

  

  1 fools the shape layer (Cmd + J)

  2 layer > rasterize > shape

  3 wand. Select the inside of the circle.

  4. Select > Inverse and then delete. This will give you some ants running on the raster layer

  5. Select > Inverse so that the Interior of the circle is the live area

  6. brush and your work will stay in the circle

  An additional Tip:

  At this point before you deselect the moving dotted line, choose the command selection > Save selection. In the future, if you choose to modify the brush in the circle you can remind the mobile dotted with Select > load selection before working on the raster layer

• Copy path of a shape layer to the layer path again

  I use connect traces on a shape layer to animate the "drawing" of the form. Then I have a still image (my hand) that I want to follow the application of the shape layer.

  In AE, I this today by defining the paths of the toppings, then copy the path of the shape layer.  I go to the layer again, select the position attribute and paste. This deal is still keyframes layer which coincide with the shape animation.

  I thought I could go something on the shape layer and then create keyframes on the layer again. However, I am not sure this makes sense?  Use valueAtTime() on the way to the shape layer?

  Any ideas how I can replicate this workflow to ExtendScript?

  Try this - it might get you up to get the path of the layer shape copied in the position property of the layer of the hand:

  
  

  function deselectAll (theComp) {}

  for (var i = 1; i)<= thecomp.numlayers;="">

  theComp.layer (i) .selected = false;

  }

  var theProps = theComp.selectedProperties;

  for (var i = 0; i)< theprops.length;="">

  theProps [i] .selected = false;

  }

  }

  var app.project.activeItem = myComp;

  deselectAll (myComp);

  var myPath = myComp.layer ("Shape Layer 1") .property ("ADBE vectors root Group").property("ADBE_Vector_Group").property ("ADBE vector Group").property("ADBE_Vector_Shape-Group").property ("ADBE vector form");

  myPath.selected = true;

  app.executeCommand (app.findMenuCommandId ("Copy"));

  deselectAll (myComp);

  myProp = myComp.layer("Hand").property ('Position');

  myProp.selected = true;

  app.executeCommand (app.findMenuCommandId ("Paste"));

  Dan

• square shape layer

  CS6 AE 11.0.3.6 / Mac OS X 10.9.3 / I want to create a symmetrical shape layer (square). Now shift and dragging give me a rectangle. How can I fix it?  Reset my settings?

  I don't know if it's my settings. Other forums I have visited, have seen the same problem. After giving up, I discovered that A.E. CC doesn't have this kind of problem. Allows to adjust manually (in properties) does not work after turning 90 degrees of form. It always winds up looking like a rectangle. The same can be said about the shape of the ellipse. Hold SHIFT after that drag my composition leaves me with an oval not a symmetrical circle. It's the anchor? Help!

  There is nothing wrong. your model has a 1.5 pixel aspect ratio, not square. You must fix the parameters of the model.

  Mylenium