Transparent Foreground Color

CS
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Christine_S
Apr 30, 2008
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I cannot figure out how to make the foreground color transparent for the life of me. In illustrator it is as simple as clicking a premade swatch that is transparent (other than that I dont know how to set it there either.) I mainly want it because I am trying to use the pen tool but a color keeps filling in between the lines. I made an example image below to show you what I mean…

< http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/crazyspunky/Example.j pg>

Its driving me nuts cuz I just want a simple solid line and the tutorial I am trying to follow says to use the pen tool.
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CY
curt_young
Apr 30, 2008
I think you have the pen on shape layers rather than path. Icons top left.
CS
Christine_S
Apr 30, 2008
Ah omg I never knew that existed! The tutorial DID say to use the pen tool to make a path but I just thought it meant line. Thanks so much!
CY
curt_young
Apr 30, 2008
You are welcome. Don’t feel bad, it is a common mistake. 🙂
DM
dave_milbut
Apr 30, 2008
I cannot figure out how to make the foreground color transparent for the life of me.

slightly off topic but wouldn’t a "transparent" foreground color be the eraser? 🙂
JM
J_Maloney
Apr 30, 2008
Only with knockout group selected! 😉

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