Any advice. The Pen Tool is all about paths, not pixels. 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. Create an Work Path from Photoshop Shapes . You seem to confuse the terms Layer and Vector Mask. A path "segment", or "line segment" as it's sometimes called, is any path between two points. You can use any selection tool and then select the Patch tool. TheOnlyAaron May 26, 2017, 9:59pm #2. Select tool not working. If you want to modify an object or path's shape, you need to use the Direct Selection tool, because it can select individual points on a path, which you can move to modify a shape or curve. 1. The Path Selection tool selects all points on a path. Click on a path or shape component in image window to select it. Then, when I use the path tool, the from path and to path are greyed out in the selection pull down menu. This video is unavailable. MATLAB resolves all path names containing '. First, open your current Photoshop project, and choose the Path Selection tool from the Tools panel (or press the A key). The Path Selection * Tool selects and moves (fragments of) existing path's / vector shape mask's segments / anchor points: In the Toolbox, select the Path Selection Tool. When I open photoshop, everything works. Have you tried the Direct Selection Tool instead of the Path Selection Tool? The Make Work Path command eliminates any feathering applied to the selection. It does so for me aswell, but the problem reappears at random. Either bug or intent - New - no thread for this found. Are you using a mouse or tablet? 1. there is no selection (Select>None) 2. that the path is within the boundaries of the layer you want to stroke on. Path Selection Tool. Or you can click shift+ctrl+h, it's the same. I have been working in a team creating images for artworkers and print for 10 years and every time a new version of Photoshop is released, I/we are always hopeful that this feature has been updated (as well as being able to select multiple path for deletion). Legal Notices This technique is most useful when you know the text won’t change as you’ll have to sacrifice the ability to edit it. Thank you! This button allows creation of a selection that is based on the path in its present state. I know there is path selection and direct selection Im not sure which is which, but neither one will move an anchor. This has been driving me CRAZY!! The reason I am not running the newest OSX is that it has proven buggy for my colleagues (Graphical errors in photoshop and illustrator). With this option, segments are linear only. Path Selection Tool. Handles are not available and segments are not bent when moving them. Watch Queue Queue. I right click, and select the option: Make Selection. 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