Adjust Path Components - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

To convert a smooth point to a corner point without direction lines, click the smooth point.
Clicking a smooth point to create a corner point
To convert a corner point without direction lines to a corner point with independent direction lines, first drag a direction point out of a
corner point (making it a smooth point with direction lines). Release the mouse button only (don't release any keys you may have
pressed to activate the Convert Anchor Point tool), and then drag either direction point.
To convert a smooth point to a corner point with independent direction lines, drag either direction point.
Converting a smooth point to a corner point

Adjust path components

You can reposition a path component (including a shape in a shape layer) anywhere within an image. You can copy components within an image
or between two Photoshop images. Using the Path Selection tool, you can merge overlapping components into a single component. All vector
objects, whether they are described by a saved path, work path, or vector mask, can be moved, reshaped, copied, or deleted.
You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to duplicate vector objects between a Photoshop image and an image in another application,
such as Adobe Illustrator.
Change the overlap mode for the selected path component
1. Using the Path Selection tool
2. In CS6, choose a shape area option from the Path Operations drop-down menu in the options bar, or in CS5, choose a shape area option
in the options bar:
Combine Shapes (CS6) or Add To Shape Area (CS5)
Subtract From Shape Area
Intersect Shape Areas
Exclude Overlapping Shape Areas
Show or hide the selected path component
Do one of the following:
Choose View > Show > Target Path.
Choose View > Extras. This command also shows or hides a grid, guides, selection edges, annotations, and slices.
Move a path or path component
1. Select the path name in the Paths panel, and use the Path Selection tool
components, Shift-click each additional path component to add it to the selection.
2. Drag the path to its new location. If you move any part of a path beyond the canvas boundaries, the hidden part of the path is still available.
, drag a marquee to select existing path areas.
Removes the path area from overlapping path areas.
Restricts the area to the intersection of the selected path area and overlapping path areas.
Excludes the overlap area.
Adds the path area to overlapping path areas.
to select the path in the image. To select multiple path
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