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How can I do a rounded rectangle with no fill?


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The best way to let you know what I want to do is to use a Paint function and get some help in translating that function to Photoshop CS5.
In paint using the pencil tool you can draw a line using the pencil. You can draw the line in the shape of an rounded rectangle with outline set to no fill. This gives you a rectangle with an outline of whatever color and thickness you choose. I am looking to do this exact same thing with Photoshop CS5 for the purpose of drawing a table outline. I know what to do in Photoshop CS5 to do this with a filled color but I cannot find a way to do it so I can have an outline that is not filled. I am sure I am looking right at it but I must be missing it. Thanks!
 
You can draw a rounded rectangle with one of the standard shape tools. Once the desired shape is done. Click on the Path Selection Tool (black arrow), then right click your shape. Select Stroke Path.
 
Stroke path is grayed out thus not selectable.
 
Okay, same deal almost - use the rounded rectangle, give it no fill (ie the white box with the red line through it) - then make a layer style, choose stroke and there you go.
 
You should be able to do this either by stroke path, edit>stroke (if you have made the shape a selection), or by making the color filled shape and setting fill to 0 (fill is at the top of the layers palette just below opacity).

Using stroke path, you have to make sure the work path is selected/highlighted. Right click and choose stroke path. It will ask you to use a tool such as pencil or brush, so set your pixel width, color, and opacity first. You shouldn't have to open the paths palette, but I like to keep it open when I'm working with paths. Be sure you have a separate layer for it if it is just a path. Shapes make their own layers but paths are independent. You can't stroke or fill the path if you have a shape layer selected unless you have rasterized it.

Also, if you want to keep your stroke path, double click it and give it a name. Of course, you can always control click the thumbnail of a shape or selection to activate its outline. The shape path will reappear whenever you click on its layer until you rasterize it.

I suggest you play around with all the permutations till you get the idea since it can be a bit confusing. There is also an option for "simulate pressure." I suggest playing with that among other things.

Hope this helps.
 
Here's another way.

1. Use the Rounded Rectangle Tool to make a table shape. Doesn't matter what color. (will make it's own layer)(position...see step 2)

2. Create a new layer and highlight, or.......re-position the table shape layer so the table will appear where you want it. Then highlight the layer where you want the stroked version of the table to appear.

3. Cmd/Cntrl + Click the rounded rectangles thumbnail to create a selection.

4. Go to EDIT > STROKE > enter a size, hit OK. Cmd/Cntrl + D to deseelct. Turn off original shape layer.

You should have one, not filled, stroked table outline! You can easily change it's color as well.
 
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