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May 28, 2021
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Unable to duplicate Work Path layer in Path Panel

  • May 28, 2021
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I can no longer duplicate the Work Path layer in the Path Panel.

I can't Alt/Opt+Drag to duplicate the Work Path layer in the Path Panel.

I can't duplicate using the Path Panel menu, as the option is "greyed" out.

 

The issue began with version 22.4.0, it continues with 22.4.1.

 

Alt/Opt+Drag to duplicate the Work Path layer was a quick and easy way to preserve that Path as new Path Layer in the Path Panel. The absence of this is really hurting my workflow.

 

My current work around is to 1.) Select the Line Segment/Anchor Points in the Document/Canvas window, and copy it. 2.) "Create new path" layer in the Path Panel 3.) Paste the Copied Line Segment/Anchor Points in the new Path layer.

 

Has anyone else had this issue--or able to confirm they can recreate this problem? I'm not sure if the recent update caused this or if I altered a setting or preference that's triggered this issue.

 

Additional Info: Version of Photoshop used is 22.4.1, Computer used is Mac Mini (2018), macOS Mojave 10.14.6

 

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Beste Antwort von Warren Heaton

Also. it's just Alt-drag on Windows or Option-drag on macOS.

 

 

Edit paths 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/editing-paths.html

 

Then scroll down to Duplicate Paths.

2 Antworten

Participant
June 29, 2021

I too have this problem, and option dragging isnt working for me either

Warren Heaton
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 28, 2021

Try choosing Save Path and then Duplicate Path should be available.

Participant
June 1, 2021

I appreciate the advice. While this works, I still feel like I'm in 'work-around' territory.

What I'm really itching to get back is the Alt/Opt+Drag method of creating a new path from the Work Path. It was a lightning-fast way of accomplishing this.


I would really like to determine if the feature was inadvertently removed, or if I'm just having an issue on my end. Is the ability to Alt/Opt+Drag still achievable on your end? 

Warren Heaton
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 2, 2021

A Work Path is just that, a path to use while you're actively working on something.  Until you save it as a Path, there isn't anything to make a duplicate of.