How to hide white space with pen tool

Ok so im tracing with the pen tool, and there is a white area that fills in unnecessarily. The lynda video says use View>Outline, but that is making the thing i am tracing disappear! how do i make it so the white polygons only disappear on the layer with the pen?

Set the Pen tool to have a stroke and no fill. Either will do it.

Similar Messages

How to remove white spaces with GUI_Download FM

Hi Gurus,
I need to download my text file using GUI_DOWNLOAD FM without leading white spaces, can u pls advice me.
I am giving the code I am using below.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
      EXPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE                    =
        filename                        = l_filename
    filetype                        = 'ASC'
APPEND                          = ' '
     WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = 'X'
HEADER                          = '00'
     TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS           = 'X'
WRITE_LF                        = 'X'
COL_SELECT                      = ' '
COL_SELECT_MASK                 = ' '
DAT_MODE                        = ' '
CONFIRM_OVERWRITE               = ' '
NO_AUTH_CHECK                   = ' '
CODEPAGE                        = ' '
IGNORE_CERR                     = ABAP_TRUE
REPLACEMENT                     = '#'
WRITE_BOM                       = ' '
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL       = 'X'
WK1_N_FORMAT                    = ' '
WK1_N_SIZE                      = ' '
WK1_T_FORMAT                    = ' '
WK1_T_SIZE                      = ' '
WRITE_LF_AFTER_LAST_LINE        = ABAP_TRUE
SHOW_TRANSFER_STATUS            = ABAP_TRUE
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH                      =
      TABLES
        data_tab                        = gt_temp
FIELDNAMES                      =
   EXCEPTIONS
     FILE_WRITE_ERROR                = 1
     NO_BATCH                        = 2
     GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER         = 3
     INVALID_TYPE                    = 4
     NO_AUTHORITY                    = 5
     UNKNOWN_ERROR                   = 6
     HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED              = 7
     SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED           = 8
     FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED            = 9
     HEADER_TOO_LONG                 = 10
     DP_ERROR_CREATE                 = 11
     DP_ERROR_SEND                   = 12
     DP_ERROR_WRITE                  = 13
     UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR                = 14
     ACCESS_DENIED                   = 15
     DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY                = 16
     DISK_FULL                       = 17
     DP_TIMEOUT                      = 18
     FILE_NOT_FOUND                  = 19
     DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION          = 20
     CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR             = 21
     OTHERS                          = 22
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

hi , try this,
REPORT ZMP_SALES_HEDER_DOWLNLOAD.
types:begin of ty_vbak,
      vbeln type vbeln,
      erdat type erdat,
      ernam type ernam,
      netwr type netwr_ak,
      vkorg type vkorg,
      kunnr type kunnr,
      end of ty_vbak.
data:it_vbak type table of ty_vbak,
     wa_vbak type ty_vbak.
select-options:s_vbeln for wa_vbak-vbeln.
start-of-selection.
select vbeln
        erdat
        ernam
        netwr
        vkorg
        kunnr from vbak
        into table it_vbak
        where vbeln in s_vbeln.
   CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
     EXPORTING
*      BIN_FILESIZE                    =
       FILENAME                        = 'C:/temp.XLS'
*      FILETYPE                        = 'ASC'
*      APPEND                          = ' '
      WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = 'X'
*      HEADER                          = '00'
*      TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS           = ' '
*      WRITE_LF                        = 'X'
*      COL_SELECT                      = ' '
*      COL_SELECT_MASK                 = ' '
*      DAT_MODE                        = ' '
*      CONFIRM_OVERWRITE               = ' '
*      NO_AUTH_CHECK                   = ' '
*      CODEPAGE                        = ' '
*      IGNORE_CERR                     = ABAP_TRUE
*      REPLACEMENT                     = '#'
*      WRITE_BOM                       = ' '
*      TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL       = 'X'
*      WK1_N_FORMAT                    = ' '
*      WK1_N_SIZE                      = ' '
*      WK1_T_FORMAT                    = ' '
*      WK1_T_SIZE                      = ' '
*    IMPORTING
*      FILELENGTH                      =
     TABLES
       DATA_TAB                        = IT_VBAK
*      FIELDNAMES                      =
*    EXCEPTIONS
*      FILE_WRITE_ERROR                = 1
*      NO_BATCH                        = 2
*      GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER         = 3
*      INVALID_TYPE                    = 4
*      NO_AUTHORITY                    = 5
*      UNKNOWN_ERROR                   = 6
*      HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED              = 7
*      SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED           = 8
*      FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED            = 9
*      HEADER_TOO_LONG                 = 10
*      DP_ERROR_CREATE                 = 11
*      DP_ERROR_SEND                   = 12
*      DP_ERROR_WRITE                  = 13
*      UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR                = 14
*      ACCESS_DENIED                   = 15
*      DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY                = 16
*      DISK_FULL                       = 17
*      DP_TIMEOUT                      = 18
*      FILE_NOT_FOUND                  = 19
*      DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION          = 20
*      CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR             = 21
*      OTHERS                          = 22
   IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
   MESSAGE 'DATA ULOADED TO temp FILE' TYPE 'I'.
   ENDIF.

Need help with Pen Tool Stroke.

Hello,
Since my friends have been trying to teach me how to make swirls using the pen tool and stroke, i've been the only one who cannot do it. I make a path with the pen tool, I right click then click Stroke path however, it just seems to do nothing. I get the option but when I click on it, it doesn't do what its meant to. I am doing it exactly how my friends are doing it too, thats whats frustrating. I have had so many problems with Photoshop, im a beginner.
I have been able to resolve this problem by clicking on Paths on the right to the layers, but I can't use the simulate pressure feature, unless there is another way.
Also, if there is any tutorials anyone could link me? Im hoping to set up a business when im old enough, for creating logos and facebook covers and im not sure how to go about this.
Thanks guys
(I use Photoshop CS6 on Windows 7 from Creative Cloud without a tablet.)

Hi,
Have you installed the latest updates for photoshop cs6 by going to Help>Updates from within photoshop cs6?
Resetting the photoshop preferences might possibly help as well:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375776?tstart=0
If you use the method that you mention where you do it from the paths panel (right click on the path thumbnail in the paths panel) and then click on the Simulate Pressure, you also have to have
one of the pressure options enabled in the the Brush panel (Window>Brush) such as under Shape Dynamics>Size Jitter and then set the drop-down to Pen Pressure before using Stroke Path.

Problem with Pen Tool CS5

Hi,
I just got Photoshop CS5 and I'm having a bit of trouble with the pen tool - namely, I can't see the path I'm creating. In CS3 I could clearly see the line between two points but in the new program the line is nearly invisible making it very difficult to create the path. Is this a setting I can fix?
thanks

I was having 32 bit while I upgraded from CS3 to CS4. The only problem with CS4 that time was with pen tool.Though I cannot precisely recall , I can say it t was very lazy and very frustrating and this was resolved totally after shifting to 64 bit.--If urs existing system is 32 bit try with 64 bit

How to set white spaces between the fields in dataset??

Hi all,
I am writing a set on information to from infotypes to a text file. Its a fixed width file. How do set white spaces in the fields for dataset?
Example:
TYPES: begin of header,
                filler(40) type c,
                id(3)        type c,
                filler2(7) type c,
                delimiter type c,
             end of header.
DATA header type header.
header-filler1 = ' '.
header-id       = '100'.
header-filler2 = ' '.
header-delimiter = cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline.   ( do it to get a new line)
my_table = header.
append my_table.
DATA: out_file(256) type C,
      codepage_ref type ref to CX_SY_CONVERSION_CODEPAGE,
      out_char type c,
      size type i,
      insert_string type string,
      insert_size type i.
out_file = filename.
open dataset out_file for output in text mode ENCODING NON-UNICODE.
LOOP AT my_table.
    size = strlen( my_table ).
    insert_string = ''.
    DO size TIMES.
      offset = sy-index - 1.
      try.
          out_char = my_table+offset(1).
          IF out_char = SPACE.
            CONCATENATE insert_string '' INTO insert_string SEPARATED BY SPACE.
          ELSE.
            CONCATENATE insert_string out_char INTO insert_string.
            transfer insert_string to out_file NO END OF LINE .
            insert_string = ''.
          ENDIF.
        catch CX_SY_CONVERSION_CODEPAGE.
          insert_size = strlen( insert_string ) - 1.
          insert_string = insert_string(insert_size).
      endtry.
    ENDDO.
   transfer CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>NEWLINE TO out_file NO END OF LINE.
ENDLOOP.
close dataset out_file.
How do I get to insert the space for filler1 and filler2?
Edited by: Siong Chao on Oct 4, 2011 4:56 AM
Edited by: Siong Chao on Oct 4, 2011 8:27 AM
Edited by: Siong Chao on Oct 4, 2011 8:29 AM

problem lies in the open dataset codes
Used:
open dataset out_file for output in text mode encoding non-unicode message msg.
if sy-subrc= 0.
loop at my_table.
transfer my_table to out_file
transfer cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline to out_file no end of line.
endloop.

Slow down when processing image clipping in photo shop with pen tool

Adobe cs5 slow down when processing image clipping use with pen tool. The path is applying after few seconds when we draw on the image. My system supporting 4 GB memory with 64 bit.

The main thing i use paths for in photoshop is extracting objects from photos.
Other uses include stroking paths with the paint tools. For example, if you had
a powerline to remove, one could trace the line with the pen tool and then stroke
the path with spot healing brush set to content aware fill.
more info on photoshop paths:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73ada.h tml
MTSTUNER

How to remove white space between two answer reports

How to remove white space between two answer reports
In Dashboard section I have 2 rqeuest. Each request renders Table View. When I display dashboard, it show white space separating the 2 table views. How do I get rid of the white space/white band ?

See this link
Re: Eliminating the space between two reports in OBIEE dashboard page Section
Regards,
Sandeep

How to accomplish these Updates with the Tool?

How to accomplish these Updates with the Tool?
UPDATE aimp.TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE
SET TIME_ZONE = 'X'
WHERE STATE_CODE IN ('AE', 'AP', 'AA', 'MP', 'GU', 'PW', 'FM', 'MH');
commit;
UPDATE aimp.TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE
SET TIME_ZONE = 'E'
WHERE STATE_CODE IN ('CT', 'DC', 'DE', 'GA', 'MA', 'MD', 'ME', 'MI', 'NC', 'NH', 'NJ', 'NY', 'OH', 'PA', 'PR', 'SC', 'VA', 'VI', 'VT', 'WV');
commit;
UPDATE aimp.TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE
SET TIME_ZONE = 'M'
WHERE STATE_CODE IN ('AZ', 'CO', 'MT', 'NM', 'UT', 'WY');
commit;
UPDATE aimp.TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE
SET TIME_ZONE = 'P'
WHERE STATE_CODE IN ('CA', 'NV', 'WA');
commit;
UPDATE aimp.TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE
SET TIME_ZONE = 'H'
WHERE STATE_CODE IN ('HI');
commit;
UPDATE aimp.TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE
SET TIME_ZONE = 'A'
WHERE STATE_CODE IN ('AK');
commit;
Thanks,
Carol-Ann

Good morning Carol-Ann,
* Pick table operator for table TIME_ZONE_BY_STATE_TYPE twice, once as source and once as target.
* Pick an expression operator.
* Drag STATE_CODE as input to expression
* Create output column TIME_ZONE in outgroup
* With the attribute properties of this output, choose Expression
* Enter here a case statement 'translating' all state_codes to time_zones, e.g. CASE
WHEN INGRP1.STATE_CODE IN ('AE', 'AP', 'AA', 'MP', 'GU', 'PW', 'FM', 'MH')
THEN 'X'
WHEN INGRP1.IN ('CT', 'DC', 'DE', 'GA', 'MA', 'MD', 'ME', 'MI', 'NC', 'NH', 'NJ', 'NY', 'OH', 'PA', 'PR', 'SC', 'VA', 'VI', 'VT', 'WV')
THEN 'E'
etc.
END* Map this output column to TIME_ZONE column of target
* Set Loading Type of target to Update, choose No Constraints.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Patrick

How to Extrude a path created with Pen Tool

Hi All
I have created a path with the pen tool (the brown part), and now I want to extrude it, but it extrudes the whole containing block (See image below)
Now I have tried everything, from grouping to compound paths etc, but nothing works.
How do I extrude my path?
Thank you

...and Texturized it AFTER the extrusion....
Applied a Grain Texture after the extrusion.
For clarity:
Always pay attention to the Appearance palette. The order of the items in the Appearance stack reflects the order in which they are applied.
A so-called "live effect" (of which both 3D Effect and Grain Texturizer are examples) is an operation which is automatically re-applied after you make an edit to the object to which it is applied. The effects are applied in the order in which they appear in the Appearance stack, from top to bottom.
1. Ellipse Tool: Draw an ellipse. Leave it selected.
2. Apply 3D Effect.
3. Apply Texturize Effect.
Look at the Appearance palette. 3D Effect is listed above Texturizer, and the whole 3D rendering is texturized.
4. Appearance palette: Drag 3D Effect to below Texurizer. The unwanted extrusion of the entire texture image appears.
JET

How to continue drawing with pen tool

Hello,
Let's say I begin tracing an image with the pen tool. Something comes up 1/2 through the trace job and I need to stop the trace. How do I later go back and begin the trace from my last point and continue on to the end. Right now, all I am getting is new anchor points and lines that do not join with the original trace. Thanks

skeeter,
I believe it may be time for the list, also for your other issue.
The following is a general list of things you may try when the issue is not in a specific file (you may have tried/done some of them already); 1) and 2) are the easy ones for temporary strangenesses, and 3) and 4) are specifically aimed at possibly corrupt preferences); 5) is a list in itself, and 6) is the last resort.
If possible/applicable, you should save current artwork first, of course.
1) Close down Illy and open again;
2) Restart the computer (you may do that up to at least 5 times);
3) Close down Illy and press Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Option+Shift during startup (easy but irreversible);
4) Move the folder (follow the link with that name) with Illy closed (more tedious but also more thorough and reversible);
5) Look through and try out the relevant among the Other options (follow the link with that name, Item 7) is a list of usual suspects among other applications that may disturb and confuse Illy, Item 15) applies to CC, CS6, and maybe CS5);
Even more seriously, you may:
6) Uninstall, run the Cleaner Tool (if you have CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6/CC), and reinstall.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

How to change white background with text to transparent background

Good afternoon,
I have a jpg file (part of our logo) white background with black text and I would like to change it to transparent background and keep the black text (to be able to insert it on a cup image).
I tried to change it in photoshop, however, when I slide the "opacity" and "fill", the text got ligther as well.
Do I need to have the original psd.file to be able to do that, or can you please lead me through with jpg file? (I tried to save the jpg to psd and png, but it did not help.)
I looked on one of your videos, but I could not find one of the features under "Select" tab.
My plan is to recreate the text to have the transparent background if necessary (It would be great if I can avoid that). However, how do I find out which font was originaly used? Does photoshop has this feature, or do I need to go trough each of the font one-by-one?
My last question is, how do I change space between letters (to have them more tight. I am not able to find it.
Thank you for your help,
Klara

If you can get teh original PSD file get it, your task will be a lot easier.
I suspect that won't be an option to you.
If you know what fonts are being used, that also would be of benefit to you. In other word remake it using your image as a template.
If it going over an image, then a multiply blend might work for you.
All that fails then you are down to removing the white background. The problem this option is it will not look as good due to the thin lines on the fonts. But essentially, Load the image into photoshop, make sure the layer isnt locked, then try the magic eraser tool on the white background, bam it'll disappear, but leave the white inside the O white you will have to do seperately.
Messing with levels will help you with more of the white. Myself i'd rebuild it using the fonts.

Ctrl not working with Pen Tool - Can't move shapes or paths

I have Windows 8 and Photoshop CS3. It works fine, but I accidentally must have messed something up earlier tonight, because holding down Ctrl (when using the pen tool) suddenly won't let me move shapes or paths. I work a lot with vector graphics and design so I've ALWAYS held down Ctrl after closing a path and then moved it around on the canvas. The cursor turns black when I do this. Now, it's white and tries to select nothing? If I click directly on the path, it just alters the handlebars. And the Move Tool tells me I can't select anything.
This is what it looks like when I hold down Ctrl when using the pen tool and try to move my path. I cannot select it.
Please help me, I have a project due and the only way I can move my paths or shapes now is by clicking ctrl+t and it's very annoying.
Thanks in advance.

What you describe is how it works with one of the Shape Tools selected in the toolbox.
With the Pen Tool selected, one presses the Ctrl key, drags around the path to select all the points and then click and drag on one of the sides (not one of the points) to move the whole path.

Cut and pasting object with pen tool

I have a photo in which I outlined something with the pen tool and have selected it, but when I paste it to a new background, it is still surrounded by a white square, how can I paste just the shape? Sorry kind of new :/

Could you post a screenshot of the Layers Panel of the receiving document after pasting (with the camera-icon)?
Because I’m not sure about your »new background«.
By the way Command-clicking would save you one menu-selection.

Problem creating vector mask with Pen Tool

Using Photoshop CS5, Mac OS 10.6.8
I'm trying to create a simple vector mask using the pen tool to create a curved line at the top and bottom of a photo. Here's what I'm doing:
1. Create a new layer and select it.
2. Select Pen tool.
3. Choose "work path" by selecting button at top menu.
4. I draw my shape with the pen tool.
5. Now comes the problem... I can not select this shape, or assign it a color. When I create a clipping mask, it does not recognize my path. When I throw away the layer, the shape is still there in outline only. What am I missing here? I'm familiar with doing this in Illustrator, but I don't understand how it works in PSD.
I need some help, please.
Thanks.

The main thing i use paths for in photoshop is extracting objects from photos.
Other uses include stroking paths with the paint tools. For example, if you had
a powerline to remove, one could trace the line with the pen tool and then stroke
the path with spot healing brush set to content aware fill.
more info on photoshop paths:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73ada.h tml
MTSTUNER

How to select a shape from pen tool for paint bucket

I was under the notion that I could make a shape with the pen tool and if I closed the the shape it would then be selected in a way that would allow me to color the interior with paint bucket.
However, when I splash the paintbucket inside my shape, it paints the whole layer, not just the part inside my shape.
Obviously I don't understand how it is supposed to work.
Apparently I've gone at this the wrong way.. I want to create a freeform shape, that once created will be a selected region in the same way a rectangle or elips would.
What is the best way to do that? I'm shooting for thought bubble sort of shape, something along the line of the outline of an egg, but with a tail at one end.

Added tips from Tip Merchant ($200 consulation fee)
- on mac - command/ numeric keypad Enter turns the path into a selection. Option delete then fills.
- an action can be setup to bring up Fill Path from the Path panel menu. Just pressing enter fills with FG color
These are ways to avoid he paths panel altogether. Best way may be to use the TINY fill path icon in that panel as was pointed out by John

How to hide white space with pen tool

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for