Moving And Copying Paths - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual

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2 Convert the point:
To convert a smooth point to a corner point
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without direction lines, click the smooth anchor
point.
To convert a smooth point to a corner point with
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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,
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drag away from the corner point to make direction
lines appear.
Click to create a corner point. Drag to create a
smooth point.

Moving and copying paths

You can reposition a path anywhere within an
image. You can copy paths within an image or
between two Photoshop images. You can also use
the Copy and Paste commands to duplicate paths,
between a Photoshop image and an image in
another application, such as Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Streamline , or Adobe Dimensions
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To move a path:
Select the path name in the Paths palette, and
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use the direct-selection tool ( ) to select the path
in the image.
Drag the path to its new location.
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If you move any part of a path beyond the canvas
boundaries, the hidden part of the path is still
available.
Note: If you drag a path so that the move pointer is
over another open image, the path will be copied to
that image.
To copy a path:
Do any of the following:
To copy a path as you move it, select the path
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name in the Paths palette, and use the direct-
selection tool ( ) to select the path in the image.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as
you drag the path.
To copy a path without renaming, drag the path
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in the Paths palette to the New Path button ( ) at
the bottom of the palette.
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