Stroke a path

How To Tip:

Stroke a path to add it to your image.

A path created with the pen or shape tools does not become an image element until you stroke or fill it. The stroke uses the current attributes of the Brush tool, so before stroking a path, you need to select the Brush tool and set its characteristics.

1. Click the Path Selection tool in the toolbox (it may be hidden by the Direct Selection tool ), and select the path. (If the path is not currently visible, select it in the Paths palette. If you haven't saved the path, it will be the Work Path.)
2. Click the Brush tool .
3. In the options bar at the top of the work area, choose a brush size and style from the Brush pop-up palette.
4. Click the Foreground color to open the Color Picker dialog box.
5. In the Color Picker dialog box, locate the color range you want using the triangle sliders on the color spectrum bar, and then click the desired color in the color field. The color you select appears in the top half of the color swatch. The original color remains in the bottom half. Click OK.
6. In the Paths palette, choose Stroke Path from the palette menu.
7. In the Stroke Path dialog box, select Brush from the Tool pop-up menu and click OK. Photoshop applies the stroke to the shape you drew.

Related topics in Photoshop Help:

• Using the shape tools
• Using the pen tools (Photoshop)
• Working with paths (Photoshop)
• Draw a path
• Stroking a selection or layer with color

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