Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual page 38

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Adobe Photoshop Basics
Draw a vector shape
Drawing a shape on a shape layer
Select a shape
shape. Do one of the following:
If the shape is part of a layer, click the shape thumbnail in the Layers palette. (The path associated with
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the shape is automatically selected in the Paths palette.) In ImageReady, the shape is automatically
selected in the image with a bounding box for repositioning or transforming.
(Photoshop) If the shape is stored in the Paths palette, select that path in the palette.
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After you have targeted the layer or path in Photoshop, select the path component selection tool ( ) in the
toolbox, and click anywhere inside the shape in the artwork. To help make the selected shape more visible,
select Show Bounding Box in the options bar.
Selecting a shape on a shape layer
Drag in the image to draw the specified shape.
To select a vector shape for editing, you must first target the layer or path containing the
Adding to an existing shape
Selecting a shape on a work path