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Selecting
To change the size of a path thumbnail:
1
Choose Palette Options from the Paths
palette menu.
2
Select a size, or select None to turn off the
display of thumbnails.
To change a path’s stacking order:
1
Select the path in the Paths palette.
2 Drag the path up or down in the Paths palette.
When the solid line appears in the desired
location, release the mouse button.
To show or hide a path:
Select the path name in the Paths palette and
choose View > Show Path or View > Hide Path to
toggle the command.
To toggle between hiding and showing a
path, Shift-click the path name in the
Paths palette.
Creating, saving, and deleting paths
Paths can be created in two ways:
•
You can select a pen tool and begin drawing. If
no path name is selected, the new path appears as
a temporary work path in the Paths palette. You
must save the work path to avoid losing its
contents. If you deselect the work path without
saving and then start drawing again, a new work
path will replace the first one.
•
You can create a new path in the Paths palette
and then begin drawing. The path contents are
saved automatically.
Paths saved with an image appear when you open
it again. In Windows, the Photoshop, JPEG, DCS,
EPS, PDF, and TIFF formats support paths. In Mac
OS, all available file formats (except GIF89a
Export) support paths.
To save a work path:
Do one of the following:
•
To save without renaming, drag the Work Path
name to the New Path button ( ) at the bottom of
the Paths palette
.
•
To save and rename, Choose Save Path from the
Paths palette menu, enter a new path name, and
click OK.
To create a new path:
Do one of the following:
•
To create a path without naming it, click the New
Path button at the bottom of the palette.
•
To create and name a path, make sure no work
path is selected. Choose New Path from the Paths
palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-
click (Mac OS) the New Path button ( ) at the
bottom of the palette. Enter a name for the path in
the New Path dialog box, and click OK.
To rename a saved path:
1
Double-click the path’s name in the Paths
palette.
2
Enter a new name in the Rename Path dialog
box, and click OK.
To delete a path:
1
Select the path name in the Paths palette.