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To convert a path to a selection border and specify settings:
1
Select the path in the Paths palette.
2
Do one of the following:
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Load Path as a Selection button at
the bottom of the Paths palette.
•
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the path to the Load Path as a Selection
button.
•
Choose Make Selection from the Paths palette menu.
3
In the Make Selection dialog box, select a Rendering option:
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Feather Radius to define how far inside and outside the selection border the feather
edge extends. Enter a value in pixels.
•
Anti-aliased to create a finer transition between the pixels in the selection and the
surrounding pixels. Make sure the Feather Radius is set to 0.
For more information on these options, see
“Softening the edges of a selection” on
page 166
.
4
Select an Operation option:
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New Selection to select only the area defined by the path.
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Add to Selection to add the area defined by the path to the original selection.
•
Subtract from Selection to remove the area defined by the path from the original
selection.
•
Intersect with Selection to select the area common to both the path and the original
selection. If the path and selection do not overlap, nothing is selected.
5
Click OK.
Converting selection borders to paths
Any selection made with a selection tool can be defined as a path.
The Make Work Path command eliminates any feathering applied to the selection. It can
also alter the shape of the selection, depending on the complexity of the path and the
tolerance value you choose in the Make Work Path dialog box.
To convert a selection to a path using the current Make Work Path settings:
Make the selection, and click the Make Work Path button
at the bottom of the Paths
palette.
To convert a selection to a path and specify settings:
1
Make the selection, and do one of the following:
•
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Make Work Path button
at the
bottom of the Paths palette.
•
Choose Make Work Path from the Paths palette menu.
2
Enter a Tolerance value or use the default value in the Make Work Path dialog box.
