Filling And Stroking Paths - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual

To copy and rename a path, Alt-drag (Windows)
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or Option-drag (Mac OS) the path in the Paths
palette to the New Path button ( ) at the
bottom of the palette. Or select the path to copy,
and choose Duplicate Path from the Paths palette
menu. Enter a new name for the path, and
click OK.
To copy paths between two Adobe Photoshop files:
Open both images.
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Use the direct-selection tool to select the path in
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the source image you want to copy.
3 Copy the path:
Drag the path from the source image to the
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destination image. The path is copied to the active
path in the Paths palette.
Drag the path from the source image's Paths
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palette into the destination image. The path is
copied to the active path in the Paths palette.
In the source image, choose Edit > Copy to copy
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the path, and in the destination image choose
Edit > Paste.

Filling and stroking paths

You can add color values to a path by filling or
stroking the path.
Fill Path lets you fill a path with a specified color,
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a state of the image, or a pattern.
Stroke Path lets you paint a path border.
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If a subpath is selected, these commands become
the Fill Subpath and Stroke Subpath commands.
Important: When you fill or stroke a path, the color
values appear on the active layer. Make sure that the
desired layer is active before beginning.
To fill a path using the current Fill Path settings:
Click the Fill Path button (
the Paths palette.
To fill a path and specify options:
1 Select the path in the Paths palette.
2 Fill the path:
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)
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the Fill Path button at the bottom of the Paths
palette.
Choose Fill Path from the Paths palette menu.
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For Use, choose the contents for the fill (see
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"Filling and stroking selections and layers" on
page 211).
Specify an opacity for the fill. To make the fill
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more transparent, use a low percentage. A setting
of 100% makes the fill opaque.
Choose a blending mode for the fill, as
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explained in "Selecting a blending mode" on
page 205.
The Mode list includes a Clear mode that lets you
erase to transparency. You must be working in a
layer to use this option.
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