When I draw a rectangle in Photoshop, it does not place it on any layer
When I draw a rectangle in Photoshop, it does not place it on any layer
Question
When I draw a rectangle in Photoshop, it does not place it on any layer. This seems like unusual behavior.
- Create a new document
- Unlock Layer 0.
- Click on Layer 0 so it's selected.
- Draw a rectangle in my document.
At this point there is still only Layer 0 in my layers tab. If I make a new layer, then delete Layer 0, the rectangle is still there.
What am I misunderstanding about Layers in Photoshop? In Illustrator this would have added a rectangle to the selected layer.
2015/03/27
Popular Answer
With a Shape Tool selected change the drop down menu in the Control Bar to something other than Path.
If this is set to Path you merely get, well... a path. No layer will be generated for a path, only a path will be created (and will be visible in the Paths Panel).
2015/03/27