How to create a Dashed or Dotted Outline in Photoshop Tutorial

If you don't see the button to "Make: Shape", it's because the pen too needs to be in 'Path' mode in the dropdown (for me it was already set to 'Shape'). However changing it to this might unselect the path, so ideally do this before making the selection/path. Otherwise, another way to do it is with the work path still active/selected, make a new empty layer, then create New Adjustment Layer > Solid Color. This should convert the active path to a shape. Alternatively, with the path selected/active, you can try clicking the 'Shape' tool instead of the pen tool, and again see if 'Path' is selected in the dropdown in the same place, and there you might also see a button to convert to shape.

thank you, had no idea the stroke tool could be used like this. Im still learning new stuff after 15 years of using ps

thanks you ❤

thanks, very helpful for beginners like me

so complicated so bad

thx a lot

Thank you! 😄

Thank you for this, I was able to make a dashed line for my project. They wanted to have a dashed line around an illustration so kids could cut it out

Finally problem path/shape problem solved by presetting tools

THANKS IT HELPED ME ALOT

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Thanks mate.

VERY COOL! YOU 'RE THE BEST!

Thank you!

we need a 2021 version tutorial. this does not help at all. can't get an editable shape from selection in any way and no info out there.

when i make path when i select pentool everything is greyed out i dont understand

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It doesn´t work so 😥

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Thanks bro..this tutorial really help me doing my content✨👍🏿✨

Those who are not finding "Shape" button here is quick solution.
i figured out by simple google search, in photoshop CC when you select "Pen tool" than in top option toolbar you will see a "DropDown" where "Shape" is shown, click on this drop down and select "Path", the Shape button will appear and then you can continue from there.

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arghh 4 years ago. this year i hope you've drunk enough water

would you please tell the name of App you use for making tutorial actions,I mean zoom or type whatever you want?I use Swordsoft but yours seems amazing

Thanks! But I would like to create a dashed outline like that we see on mail labels. Is there a way to make the dashes with an angle cut (like that of the mail stickers)?

Hello Justin! I just want you to know that your video really helps me! thanks!

very useful thanks yous

thank you! this is really helpful

Very useful! Such a life saver for the current project I’m working on 💕🙏

Thank you!

Thank you very much, helped me at the right time :)

So helpful thank you 😁

real good

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This is great but Adobe really should sort out an easy line/stroke/pen tool thats not so awkward!

so helpful, thank you!

been fiddling with this for a while now and the dashes/dots never show up. I understand how to do dots with line spacing but I cant get this method of dashes to work. Anyone know what I might be doing wrong?

thank you so much, this tip help me a lot

Ehrenmann!

very useful

I could not get the shape to "create"

I like how you explain the process. And thank you so much for starting right away 🥳

wtf thank u so much!

I was though it's working on cs3, sadly..

Thanks :)

Thank you. I knew how to do it in Illustrator but never in Photoshop. Thanks again! X A X

Thanks for your clear explanation

Thanks man.