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How to draw a circle on an image with Photoshop?

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debutant_4522 -  

Hello,

I'm having trouble tracing a circle on an image with Photoshop. The goal is to highlight a spot on a landscape. I would like the circle to be empty and to choose its color and thickness.

How can I do this?

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  1.  M-12

    I still specified

    Ellipse selection tool,

    you are not on the right tool

    Press M and you will be on the selection tools bar and you choose the ellipse selection tool

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    1. M-12

      Hello,

      - Create a blank layer

      - Ellipse selection tool

      - Hold down the Shift key to create a perfect circle and drag to achieve the desired size of the circle

      - Edit menu --> Stroke

      Set the thickness (e.g., 5 px), the color, center, and confirm

      The circle is on a separate layer

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      1. debutant_4522 Author

        Thank you very much for this information.

        I created a layer, using the Ellipse tool, holding the Shift key and adjusting the size of the circle... all that is fine.

        But in Edit, I can't select stroke of selection, it’s grayed out...

        Did I miss something?

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        1. M-12

          Hi again,

          Are you on the created layer and is the selection visible as a dashed line?

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          1. roudoudou22

            There's no need to create a blank layer; it is created automatically when the ellipse tool is selected.

            There's no need to try to use the edit menu; simply adjust the thickness slider to set the outline's thickness.

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          2. debutant_4522 Author
            @roudoudou22

            These are details that may concern specialists :o)

            I believe that M-12 provided simple explanations for a beginner like me...

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          3. M-12
            @roudoudou22

            Hello Roudoudou,

            Except that I'm talking about the ellipse selection tool and not the ellipse tool.

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        4. M-12

          Did you use the ellipse selection tool (tools at the top of the list press "M" shortcut) and not the ellipse tool press "U" for shortcut

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          1. debutant_4522 Author

            In Trace, I selected Ellipse Shape, then held down Shift to make the circle to the desired size, it seems that it doesn't work afterwards (with the inability to select in Edit)...

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            1. debutant_4522 Author

              It works now!

              I didn't know that you could change the selection tool with the M key, your info was clear from the start, it's just that I'm not comfortable with the program, as my username suggests.

              I will go to bed a little less ignorant tonight :o)

              Thank you very much for your explanations and your patience.

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              1. LeGnou

                And there, the contributors/moderators are not shocked that someone is asking this kind of question about a paid (expensive) software...

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