Converting Between Paths And Selection Borders - Adobe 13101332 - Photoshop - Mac User Manual

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To create and name a path, make sure no work path is selected. Choose New Path from
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the Paths palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the New Path
button at the bottom of the palette. Enter a name for the path in the New Path dialog
box, and click OK.
To save a work path:
Do one of the following:
To save without renaming, drag the Work Path name to the New Path button
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bottom of the Paths palette.
To save and rename, choose Save Path from the Paths palette menu, enter a new path
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name in the Save Path dialog box, and click OK.
To rename a saved path:
Double-click the path's name in the Paths palette, type a new name, and press Enter
(Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
Note: You cannot rename a vector mask; double-clicking a vector mask creates a copy of
it. However, you can rename the copy.
To delete a path:
1 Select the path name in the Paths palette.
2 Do one of the following:
Drag the path to the Trash button
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Choose Delete Path from the Paths palette menu.
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Click the Trash button at the bottom of the Paths palette, and click Yes.
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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

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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:
1 Select the path in the Paths palette.
2 To convert the path, do one of the following:
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
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palette.
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at the bottom of the Paths palette.
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