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Inspiring
June 13, 2018
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How to combine paths

  • June 13, 2018
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I have three separate paths saved in the Paths panel. Each of the paths contains subpaths.

I would like to combine all three of the paths into one single saved path as shown below in the path named Chairs

If that is possible, how do I go about doing that?

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    Correct answer davescm

    https://forums.adobe.com/people/jay+fresno  wrote

    I was able to do it by selecting all three paths, copying them, pasting them into Illustrator, copying them from Illustrator back into Photoshop.

    Does anyone know a better way that can be done by using only Photoshop instead of my clunky workaround?

    Yes that's how you do it.  I don't normally create a new empty path, but rather drag one of the component paths to the new path icon.

    Then select one of the other paths and copy (Ctrl c) and paste it to the copy of path 1.  Repeat till done.   It definitely should work.


    Or a quick way is to select all the required paths together

    1. Select the paths in the paths panel to make them visible

    2. Drag a rectangle round them with the path selection tool (black arrow) so that all the individual paths are selected

    3. Press Ctrl+C

    4. Switch to the path into which you want to paste them

    5. Press Ctrl+V

    Dave

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    c.pfaffenbichler
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    June 13, 2018

    Did you not just do that? So what is your question?

    Inspiring
    June 13, 2018

    I was able to do it by selecting all three paths, copying them, pasting them into Illustrator, copying them from Illustrator back into Photoshop.

    Does anyone know a better way that can be done by using only Photoshop instead of my clunky workaround?

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    June 13, 2018

    Just create a new Path and copy/paste the others, no need to involve Illustrator.