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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-738ea"><h1 class="topictitle1">Change the overlap mode for the selected path component</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-738da"><h1 class="topictitle1">Show or hide the selected path component</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7386a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Move a path or path component</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7385a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Reshape a path component</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7384a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Merge overlapping path components</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7383a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Copy a path component or path</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7382a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Copy path components between two Photoshop files</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7381a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Delete a path component</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7380a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Align and distribute path components</h1>
</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>You
can reposition a path component (including a shape in a shape layer) anywhere
within an image. You can copy components within an image or between
two Photoshop images. Using the Path Selection tool, you can merge overlapping
components into a single component. All vector objects, whether they
are described by a saved path, work path, or vector mask, can be
moved, reshaped, copied, or deleted.</p>
<p>You can also use the
Copy and Paste commands to duplicate vector objects between a Photoshop
image and an image in another application, such as Adobe Illustrator.</p>
</div>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-738ea" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-738ea"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Change the overlap mode for the selected path component</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Using
the Path Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" />, drag
a marquee to select existing path areas. </span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose a shape area option in the options bar:</span> <dl><dt class="dlterm">Add To Shape Area&#160;<img src="images/P_AddTo_Md_N.png" /></dt>
<dd>Adds the path area to overlapping path areas.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Subtract From Shape Area&#160;<img src="images/P_SubtractFrom_Md_N.png" /></dt>
<dd>Removes the path area from overlapping path areas.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Intersect Shape Areas&#160;<img src="images/P_IntersectOverlap_Md_N.png" /></dt>
<dd>Restricts the area to the intersection of the selected path
area and overlapping path areas.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Exclude Overlapping Shape Areas&#160;<img src="images/P_ExcludeOverlap_Md_N.png" /></dt>
<dd>Excludes the overlap area.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
</li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-738da" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-738da"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Show or hide the selected path component</h3><div><div class="section"><p>Do
one of the following:</p>
</div>
<ul><li><span>Choose View&#160;&gt; Show&#160;&gt;
Target Path.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose View&#160;&gt; Extras. This command also shows
or hides a grid, guides, selection edges, annotations, and slices.</span></li>
</ul>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7386a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7386a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Move a path or path component</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Select
the path name in the Paths panel, and use the Path Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" /> to select
the path in the image. To select multiple path components, Shift-click each
additional path component to add it to the selection.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Drag the path to its new location. If you move any part
of a path beyond the canvas boundaries, the hidden part of the path
is still available.</span> <div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="dr_17" src="images/dr_17.png" /><div class="figdesc">Dragging a path to a new location</div><br /></div><div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>If
you drag a path so that the move pointer is over another open image,
the path is copied to that image.</div>
</li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7385a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7385a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Reshape a path component</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select
the path name in the Paths panel, and use the Direct Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_AnchorSelect_Lg_N.png" /> to
select an anchor point in the path. </span></li>
<li><span>Drag the point or its handles to a new location. </span></li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7384a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7384a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Merge overlapping path components</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select
the path name in the Paths panel, and select the Path Selection
tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" />.</span></li>
<li><span>Click Combine in the options bar to create a single component
from all overlapping components.</span></li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7383a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7383a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Copy a path component or path</h3><div><div class="section"><p>Do
any of the following:</p>
</div>
<ul><li><span>To copy a path component as you move
it, select the path name in the Paths panel, and click a path component
with the Path Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" />. Then
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac&#160;OS) the selected
path. </span></li>
<li><span>To copy a path without renaming it, drag the path name
in the Paths panel to the New Path button&#160;<img src="images/P_New_Wi_N.png" /> at
the bottom of the panel.</span></li>
<li><span>To copy and rename a path, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag
(Mac&#160;OS) the path in the Paths panel to the New Path button
at the bottom of the panel. Or select the path to copy, and choose
Duplicate Path from the Paths panel menu. Enter a new name for the
path in the Duplicate Path dialog box, and click&#160;OK.</span></li>
<li><span>To copy a path or path component into another path, select
the path or path component you want to copy, and choose Edit&#160;&gt;
Copy. Then select the destination path, and choose Edit&#160;&gt;
Paste.</span></li>
</ul>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7382a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7382a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Copy path components between two Photoshop files</h3><div><ol><li><span>Open
both images. </span></li>
<li><span>In the source image, use the Path Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" /> to
select the entire path or the path components that you want to copy. </span></li>
<li><span>To copy the path component, do any of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Drag the path component from the source
image to the destination image. The path component is copied to
the active path in the Paths panel.</p>
</li>
<li><p>In the source image, select the path name in the
Paths panel and choose Edit&#160;&gt; Copy to copy the path.
In the destination image, choose Edit&#160;&gt; Paste. You can also
use this method to combine paths in the same image.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To paste the path component into the destination
image, select the path component in the source image, and choose
Edit&#160;&gt; Copy. In the destination image, choose Edit&#160;&gt;
Paste. </p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7381a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7381a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Delete a path component</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select
the path name in the Paths panel, and click a path component with
the Path Selection tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" />.</span></li>
<li><span>Press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac&#160;OS)
to delete the selected path component. </span></li>
</ol>
</div></div>
<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7380a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7380a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Align and distribute path components</h3><div><div class="section"><p>You
can align and distribute path components that are described in a
single path. For example, you can align the left edges of several
shapes contained in a single layer or distribute several components
in a work path along their horizontal centers. </p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>To align
shapes that are on separate layers, use the Move tool.</div>
</div>
<ul><li class="stepexpand"><span>To align components, use the Path Selection
tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Select_Lg_N.png" /> to
select the components you want to align, and select one of the alignment
options from the options bar.</span> <div class="para"><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="dr_02" src="images/dr_02.png" /><div class="figdesc">Alignment options</div><br /><dl><dt class="dlterm">A.</dt>
<dd>Top</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">B.</dt>
<dd>Vertical Centers</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">C.</dt>
<dd>Bottom</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">D.</dt>
<dd>Left</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">E.</dt>
<dd>Horizontal
Centers</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">F.</dt>
<dd>Right</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
</div></div>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>To distribute components, select at least three components
you want to distribute, and then select one of the distribute options
from the options bar. </span> <div class="para"><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="dr_03" src="images/dr_03.png" /><div class="figdesc">Distribute options</div><br /><dl><dt class="dlterm">A.</dt>
<dd>Top</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">B.</dt>
<dd>Vertical Centers</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">C.</dt>
<dd>Bottom</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">D.</dt>
<dd>Left</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">E.</dt>
<dd>Horizontal
Centers</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">F.</dt>
<dd>Right</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
</div></div>
</li>
</ul>
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