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P: Can't paste a path, copy/paste path duplicates layer instead

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February 24, 2020
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Platform: Macbook Pro.

I updated to Photoshop 21.1.0 and having path pasting problems.

With an existing PSD file:
I am trying to paste entire paths and path segments into other paths, or into new blank paths, and it is not working. Instead, the shortcut wants to copy/paste a new layer. I can't paste a path. Even if I flatten the PSD and try again.

With a brand new blank flattened file:
No problem.

With a brand new blank PSD file, add new layer, save, close, open and try to copy/paste path:
***PROBLEM!***

With a flattened TIFF:
No problem.

With existing layered TIFF:
Problem.

I work extensively with paths when I retouch and tried to troubleshoot every way I could think of, nothing is working. I even tried to turn on quick mask to see if there was some trick I could use, it did not work. I restarted. That did not help.

This is extremely concerning if I have a complicated path to edit from an existing PSD in my workflow. If I have to create a flattened TIFF for every file I edit a path for, it's ridiculous.

I'm going to rollback the Photoshop update to the previous version.

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

i don't want install icloud

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

Hello, why can't save to Jpeg file ?

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

Why now can't safe images in Jpeg file ? no Jpeg on the file listing.

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Anti-AliasAuthor

Known Participant

Thanks for the update. I'm going to hold off updating this for a while. Especially if the "Add/Subtract point tool" is not working quite right. If this doesn't allow me to create and edit paths at my normal speed, I don't want to take the risk.

But at least the copy/paste issue was addressed (which I can't personally confirm because I'm not updating).

erike49367155

Participating Frequently

Installed and this seems to correct most of the issues. Why won't the "Add/Subtract point tool" react to the traditional shortcuts? It really slows down editing paths to have to point and click on the toolbar!!!

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Yellowlines.ca

Inspiring

Yes, I was anxious to see if this issue had been addressed, while I was reading through the 21.1.1 update listing 😉

SO GLAD you guys finally corrected it, my workflow was slowed down because of this (ok, just a bit... 😉 )

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J453

Legend

Please install the 21.1.1 update that went out this AM. It should address this issue.

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Anti-AliasAuthor

Known Participant

Wow, I hope that works for someone else. I'm not taking my chances again and waiting for the next update.

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johnnyCarthief

Participating Frequently

It should just work the way it did. Select path segment, copy, paste. simple. There's nothing we are doing as users that is causing this.