To Convert Between A Smooth Point And A Corner Point; To Convert A Path To A Selection Border Using The Current Settings; Converting Between Paths And Selection Borders - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

To convert between a smooth point and a corner point

1 Select the Convert Point tool
To activate the Convert Point tool while the Direct Selection tool is selected, position the pointer over an anchor point,
and press Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS).
Convert the point:
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To convert a smooth point to a corner point without direction lines, click the smooth anchor point.
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• To convert a smooth point to a corner point with direction lines, make sure the direction lines are visible. Then
drag a direction point to break the pair of direction lines.
Drag direction point to break direction lines.
To convert a corner point to a smooth point, drag away from the corner point to make direction lines appear.
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Click to create a corner point. Drag to create a smooth point.

Converting between paths and selection borders

Converting paths to selection borders
Paths provide smooth outlines that you can convert into precise selection borders. You also can convert selection
borders into paths, using the Direct Selection tool
You can define any closed path as a selection border. A closed path can be added to, subtracted from, or combined
with the current selection.

To convert a path to a selection border using the current settings

1 Select the path in the Paths palette.
To convert the path, do one of the following:
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Click the Load Path as a Selection button
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• Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the path thumbnail in the Paths palette.
, and position the pointer over the anchor point you want to change.
for fine-tuning.
at the bottom of the Paths palette.
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