Pen tool, some paths, basic shapes, etc.

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• How to maintain the Illustrator pen tool race settings (size, brush, etc.) for any new route?

  I'm a newbie, so it's probably obvious, but I can't find it in the tutorials or documents.  In Illustrator, I want to keep the race settings when creating multiple paths with the pen tool.  However, whenever I start a new path, the time settings back to what should be a default value.  For example, I put 16pt + Variable + Basic and STROKE width profile path.  When I start a new path, return to 1 point + uniform + Basic settings, and I have to back to my original. Other art programs I've used maintain the settings of the tool used lately until they are manually changed.  How can I get the settings to stay through multiple uses of the pen tool?  Thank you.

  Hi Bion_s,

  In the framework of play in Illustrator for a solution, I found that if you open your appearance Panel (window > appearance), select the menu drop down and deselect New Art has basic appearance.

  
  

  I found that when this option is disabled, you can select your profile and the width of the line and shoot several times without him returning to the default line!

  Please let me know if it works for you. I don't know how it might affect your workflow on other projects, but it has led to the behavior that you seemed to want.

  See you soon,.

  Michael

• line color and pen tool

  is it possible to change the color of the line used by the pen tool or tools of Gordon from black to red for example? If possible how can we acchieved, plugin perhaps!

  The pen tool draws paths not lines.

  Here are the vectors. To get the colored lines you need to STROKE paths.

• Pen tool will not align with existing paths - Please HELP ME OUT!

  Before, I could draw on a new layer with the pen tool and when I flew over existing paths of the other layers, they would appear in red, blue, etc. NOW... I fly over these paths with my stylus and they are not flashing, which means I can't use them as a reference! I am so angry, please someone give me a hand, please!

  Try the turn Smart Guides Cmd (Ctrl) u

• Beginner with the pen tool problem: not obvious on any shape layer

  I'm learning the pen tool. I made a line with the pen tool, but now I can't find out what layer it is on, and I can't caress as I wanted. All my layers are turned off and the form appears. However the research through the layers there is no vector layer that contains my line. In addition, I can't touch the line as the line options and filling are greyed out on my table of paths. I have attached a copy of Θcran to explain if all goes well I mean. I use CS2 on Windows 7.

  

  Your Layer palette capture you have no visible layer and targeted in order to trace the path would not be available and gray by Photoshop.  Target a layer visible and you should be able to stroke the path on this layer. Also, you should be able to add a shape layer by using this path of pen.

• ABSENCE OF PEN TOOL FULL WHEN YOU CREATE A SHAPE LAYER

  Hello, I am going through Chris Meyer video courses be apprentice AE and spent over an hour on the following problem.

  Here's what I know.

  I know I'm trying to create a shape layer, not a mask, to create a framework to surround the video of the green field on the attached screenshot.  Therefore, I pressed "F2" to make sure that I do.

  I want to set the borders of this picture frame by using the pen tool to draw a path on the layer titled "Windy Peak.

  I stressed this layer in my calendar.

  This video has been glued on a form of placeholder that I created using the command Option "/" on my Mac.

  I have limited use of the pen tool, because it displays correctly when I hover it over the borders of the video to be framed.

  But I don't have access to the controls of toolbar I want to fulfill my mission.

  For example, I would like to create a gradient to define the internal coloration of this framework, but I have no use of the pipette when I click on the color picker.

  In addition, I cannot access or manipulate all substantive standard options or outline for use of my pen.

  That's what I know.

  Thanks for your help!   Matt

  

  Post edited by: Matt Dubuque to add the fact that the video had been affixed on the form of placeholder image by pressing Command Option ' / ' on my Mac.

  Thanks for pitching in Todd and Rick, I appreciate it very much.

  As stated earlier, I use the pen tool, but there only functional limitation as it showed the path that I created on the green meadow.  My Tools panel remains enabled.

  My main problem is that I can't adjust the background settings or outline for my pen.

  I tried to change and reset various workspaces and it did not help.

  I'm scratching my head here.

  Matt

  

• Pen tool CS6 and confusion of path

  Hi again all,

  It's driving me crazy! Everyone has noticed this with the pen tool?

  If I have 2 anchor points with a curve, I always used to be able to grasp the (elastic) path between the 2 points and then drag to change the shape and size of the curve, keeping the angle of the axis the same tip.

  It was great, and I've developed a style that I find very fast and very accurate using this method.

  However now in CS6, when I take the path and drag, it changes the angle of the axis points completely change the shape of my way. Also when I take the path, sometimes to the point also will start moving! as it is not actually embedded... I used to be able "roll" the path in a curve... now he dragged it away.

  Illustrator CS6 works as I want what he... Try it for yourselves. Create a square with the stylus, then add a point in the middle of 2 of the edges and remove the origin point in between (you will need create axis points yourself in illustrator). Now you should have 4 points and a curve... Drag the path and see the difference between illustrator and Psalm.

  I can't stop this behavior? its causing me so much grief!... I know that there will be lots of people saying simply click and drag to create the curve but after 10 years of doing it this way, it will be a little difficult to do!

  Cheers in advance

  Tom

  The option 'Force way slide' direct Selection tool help?

  

• is it possible to fill two paths opened by the pen tool and the two paths open close the other?

  is it possible to fill two paths opened by the pen tool and the two paths open close the other?

  You should find the forum for any product it is and post your questions there.

  Here is a link to a page that provides links to all of the Adobe forums...

  The Forum links page: https://forums.adobe.com/welcome

• I can't move the anchor points on a shape, I've drawn with the pen tool.  There are also small circles with a point in them (think focus), who they are and they are part of my problem.  If I open a new document and draw randomly everything is good, no foc

  I can't move the anchor points on a shape, I've drawn with the pen tool.  There are also small circles with a point in them (think focus), who they are and they are part of my problem? If I open a new document and draw randomly everything is good, no anchor and focus points behave.

  Bubble icons are the widgets corner. You can drag inward to round the corner. They are not part of your problem. If you want to hide them, select view > hide corner Widget. I have a hotkey defined for this menu item.

  If you see multiple bullseyes, you may have your set with the shape selected, that would prevent you from being able to move individual anchor points. Deselect the shape first, and then move the anchor with the direct Selection tool.

• Why the tool pen decided to stop letting shapes on the tour?

  I am tracking a series of squares of aerial images of buildings. After I updated my illustrator, the pen tool decided to stop to let me do this in a clean way. For example, I'm doing a sketch for a shopping centre, a floor plan based. I draw a square, my next shape is a rectangle. I hold SHIFT key to allow the tool pen anchor immediately above one of the anchors of the place. Previously, I would, and everything would be fine. Now I'm doing it, and the second that I create my next point, it forces the anchor first outside the anchor of squares. It also leaves not the features overlap each each other. He moves. So instead of having two squares which affect, suddenly 1pt. Where they touch is now 2pt because moving automatically forms without saying me it. So I get my tool of choice to move the points back where I had originally placed. I have no slam on. In fact, it feels almost as if it is anti slam anchors. With glance on this subject makes it even worse. What is going on?

  Here's an example, let me remind you that all these places are supposed to be of the same width and with a uniform wall. The stylus moves my anchors in all directions.

  

  Here is an example of how the front worked pen tool I have updated. Each section is an individual shape. But they overlap with ease.

  

  How can it be a bug in Rectangles to live when he said that it is using the pen to create the forms?

  Mr Nagoo, I suspect it is because you have "" Align new objects to the grid of pixels"turned on (see the wheel of Transform Panel menu).

• Fill the shape with the pen tool

  Hello

  This could be a very simple question, but he could not understand...

  I did a first title and I want to draw a shape with the pen tool.

  However the resulting only in the form of line instead of him fill.

  So my question: how to draw a filled shape in Premiere Pro with the tool pen?

  Thanks in advance

  The graphical value Type Bézier filled, who will fill the form.

• Pen tool sometimes does not detect path under cursor for adding a new point

  Hi people...

  I just create a path with the pen (arrow) tool, but I found when I select a path, select the pen tool and move the mouse on the path to add a point, but the pen tool does not detect the underlying path, and the cursor does not change the pointer with the sign «+» If I click, it will start a new path.

  Curiously, in the same example, the tool pen tool changes to the anchor Point tool to remove if I hover over an anchor point on the same path I did not have the Add anchor point tool.

  Even more strangely, if I draw an ellipse or draw a path with the pencil tool, select it, select the pen tool, I DO get the Add option anchor when mouseovering path.

  Is this a known problem, or am I missing something?

  See you soon!

  Richard

  If Snap to grid is turned on, turn it off.

  JET

• How can I change the color of the pen tool path in Photoshop cs5 to contrast with the images?

  I have an extreme amount of traces of clipping in Photoshop. I used the pen tool with a grey path dull to try to cut the images correctly. How can I change the color of the path to contrast with the picture so I can see the path is better? I currently have Adobe cs5 and cs4 versions of Photoshop allowed me if that helps...

  http://kb2.Adobe.com/CPS/870/cpsid_87084.html

• Select a path of the pen tool

  I created a path around an object using the pen tool, how can I move this object on a different background? Sorry, so new to this :/

  The best way to do this in photoshop is first make the background layer in photoshop in a real layer or a sas of transparent layer, sometimes called him.

  Do you this by clicking on the name of the background layer in Photoshop and then give a name or leave the name by default when the dialog box options layer appears.

  Then erase the or remove the background of the image in PS

  then save it as a .psd not flatten it.

  Then place this .psd document in your document of AI and the transparent background will be honored by the AI.

• copy and mirror of the pen tool path

  I am currently using Photoshop CS6 and trying unsuccessfully to reflect the way I created with the pen tool.

  So far, I've been able to create the way I need and fill it, but the challenge is to select, copy, paste, and reverse the trend.   Can someone please help.

  Thank you.

  CTRL + C, Ctrl + V to copy and paste, then Ctrl + T to transform, then enter '-100% ' in the areas either width or height.