Converting Between Paths And Selection Borders - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

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Drawing and Editing
To rename a saved path:
Double-click the path's name in the
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Paths palette.
Enter a new name in the Rename Path dialog
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box, and click OK.
Note: You cannot rename a layer clipping path.
If you double-click a layer clipping path, you'll make
a copy of it.
If you have created a copy of a layer clipping
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path by double-clicking it, you can enter a new
name for it in the Save Path dialog box.
To delete a path:
Select the path name in the Paths palette.
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Do one of the following:
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Drag the path to the Trash button ( ) at the
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bottom of the Paths palette.
Choose Delete Path from the Paths palette menu.
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Click the Trash button at the bottom of the Paths
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palette, and click Yes.
To delete a path without being asked to
confirm, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click
(Mac OS) the Trash button at the bottom of the
Paths palette.
Converting between paths and
selection borders (Photoshop)
Because of their smooth outlines, you can convert
paths into precise selection borders. You also can
convert selection borders into paths, using the
direct selection tool for fine-tuning.
Converting paths to selection borders
You can define any closed path as a selection
border. A closed path that overlaps a selected area
can be added to, subtracted from, or combined
with the current selection.
To convert a path to a selection border using the
current Make Selection settings:
Select the path in the Paths palette or select it in
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the image using the direct selection tool ( ).
To convert the path, do one of the following:
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• Click the Load Path as a Selection button (
at the bottom of the Paths palette.
• Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac OS) the path thumbnail in the Paths palette.
To convert a path to a selection border and specify
settings:
1 To combine the path with a selection, first make
the selection using a selection tool.
2 Select the path in the Paths palette or select it in
the image using the direct selection tool ( ).
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