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.pen tool or freeform pen tool, when you click aline segment, a point is added, and when you click" Bottom ( ) to align the bottom edges of thean existing point, it is deleted.selected components." Left ( ) to align the left edges of the selectedcomponents.CHAPTER 6178Drawing and EditingTo add an anchor point: To convert between a smooth point and a cornerpoint:1 Select the add anchor point tool ( ), and1 Select the convert anchor point tool ( ),position the pointer on the path where you wantand position the pointer over the anchor pointthe anchor point added (a plus sign appears nextyou want changed.to the pointer).To activate the convert anchor point tool while2 Do one of the following:the direct selection tool is selected, position the" To add an anchor point without changing thepointer over an anchor point, and press Ctrl+Altshape of the segment, click the path.(Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS)." To add an anchor point and change the shape of2 Convert the point:the segment, drag to define direction lines for theanchor point." To convert a smooth point to a corner pointwithout direction lines, click the smooth anchor" To change an anchor point to a corner point,point.Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)the anchor point." To convert a smooth point to a corner point withdirection lines, make sure the direction lines areTo delete an anchor point:visible.Then drag a direction point to break thepair of direction lines.1 Select the delete anchor point tool ( ), andposition the pointer on the anchor point you wantdeleted (a minus sign appears next to the pointer).2 Delete the anchor point:" Click the anchor point to delete it and to reshapethe path to fit the remaining anchor points." Drag the anchor point to delete it and to changethe shape of the segment.Drag direction point to break direction lines.ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 179User Guide" To convert a corner point to a smooth point, Paths saved with an image appear when you opendrag away from the corner point to make direction it again.In Windows, the Photoshop, JPEG, DCS,lines appear.EPS, PDF, and TIFF formats support paths.InMac OS, all available file formats support paths.Note: Paths in formats other than those listed heregenerally don t survive a transition from Mac OS toWindows and back to Mac OS.To create a new path in the Paths palette:Do one of the following:Click to create a corner point.Drag to create a smooth point." To create a path without naming it, click the NewPath button ( ) at the bottom of the Paths palette.Managing paths (Photoshop)" To create and name a path, make sure no workWhen you use a pen or shape tool to create a work path is selected.Choose New Path from the Pathspath, the new path appears as the Work Path in the palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-Paths palette.The Work Path is temporary; click (Mac OS) the New Path button at the bottomyou must save it to avoid losing its contents.of the palette.Enter a name for the path in the NewIf you deselect the Work Path without saving it and Path dialog box, and click OK.start drawing again, a new path will replace theTo save a work path:existing one.Do one of the following:When you use a pen or shape tool to create a newshape layer, the new path appears as a layer" To save without renaming, drag the Work Pathclipping path in the Paths palette.Layer clippingname to the New Path button ( ) at the bottom ofpaths are linked to their parent layer; you mustthe Paths palette.select the parent layer in the Layers palette in order" To save and rename, choose Save Path from theto list the clipping path in the Paths palette.Paths palette menu, enter a new path name in theYou can remove a clipping path from a layer andSave Path dialog box, and click OK.convert a clipping path to a rasterized mask.(See  Editing a layer clipping path (Photoshop)on page 240.)CHAPTER 6180Drawing and EditingTo rename a saved path:Converting between paths and1 Double-click the path s name in theselection borders (Photoshop)Paths palette.Because of their smooth outlines, you can convert2 Enter a new name in the Rename Path dialogpaths into precise selection borders.You also canbox, and click OK.convert selection borders into paths, using thedirect selection tool for fine-tuning.Note: You cannot rename a layer clipping path.If you double-click a layer clipping path, you ll makea copy of it.Converting paths to selection borders3 If you have created a copy of a layer clipping You can define any closed path as a selectionpath by double-clicking it, you can enter a new border.A closed path that overlaps a selected areaname for it in the Save Path dialog box.can be added to, subtracted from, or combinedwith the current selection.To delete a path:To convert a path to a selection border using the1 Select the path name in the Paths palette.current Make Selection settings:2 Do one of the following:1 Select the path in the Paths palette or select it in" Drag the path to the Trash button ( ) at thethe image using the direct selection tool ( ).bottom of the Paths palette.2 To convert the path, do one of the following:" Choose Delete Path from the Paths palette menu." Click the Load Path as a Selection button ( )" Click the Trash button at the bottom of the Pathsat the bottom of the Paths palette.palette, and click Yes." Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-clickTo delete a path without being asked to(Mac OS) the path thumbnail in the Paths palette.confirm, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click(Mac OS) the Trash button at the bottom of theTo convert a path to a selection border and specifyPaths palette.settings:1 To combine the path with a selection, first makethe selection using a selection tool.2 Select the path in the Paths palette or select it inthe image using the direct selection tool ( ).ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 181User Guide3 Start converting the path: Converting selection borders to pathsAny selection made with a selection tool can be" Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)defined as a path.the Load Path as a Selection button ( ) at thebottom of the Paths palette.The Make Work Path command eliminates any" Choose Make Selection from the Pathsfeathering applied to the selection.It can also alterpalette menu.the shape of the selection, depending on thecomplexity of the path and the tolerance value you4 In the Make Selection dialog box, select achoose in the Make Work Path dialog box [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]