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Oct 27, 2017 8:44 PM UTC
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How do I change a path back to an image?

Adobe XD on Windows 10

I accidentally double-clicked on an image. It turned it from an image to a path. The main difference, that I can see is that the rounded corners function is gone. I don't want this to be a path, I want to rounded corners function.

How do I make it revert back to an image? (Control-Z is too late, it's been days since I did this)

both are images.

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Peter_FlynnCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
Oct 31, 2017 7:19 AM UTC

I copy that Colin, now got it what OP trying to do and yes, once the corners are dragged it can't get back.

Will log a bug for this.

Thanks,

Ankush


There is no way to figure out what the original shape was after you've turned it into a custom path.  However, you can draw a new rectangle shape from scratch and then copy the image fill from the path onto the new shape.  To do that:

  1. Select the path that has the image and Copy to clipboard
  2. Select the new rectangle shape
  3. Right click > Paste Appearance

Hope that helps!

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Participant
Jul 2, 2020 6:16 AM UTC

I created a post requesting to have an option to disable the conversion to path when you are double clicking. If you are interested in it, please like.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-xd/disable-double-click-for-conversion-to-path/m-p/11253184?page=1

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ankushr40215001
Inspiring
Oct 27, 2017 9:51 PM UTC

Hey glenlipka,

The image doesn't get converted into path permanently.

You should be able to click on the image and get rounded corners activated.

Please attach a screenshot of your image if this is not the case with you.

Regards,

Ankush

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Oct 27, 2017 11:41 PM UTC

Nope, can't get it back to an image.

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Colin Holgate
Inspiring
Oct 28, 2017 3:59 PM UTC

Just double clicking into the image isn't enough to cause the problem, you must also drag one of the corners inside the image. Then it becomes a shape, and coming out again doesn't give you back the round corner controls.

I don't see a way to fix it, other than importing the image again.

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