Copy & Paste Path from illustrator to Photoshop isn't working

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Hi there,

I have had no luck with copying a simple path from illustrator into photoshop. I need to create the same working path in photoshop. I have the ultimately the same image in both AI and PS and when I use the copy/paste feature, the prompt to select how to import e.g. smart object, path, pixel pops up, when I select PATH, the path doesn't copy over. It's just an empty work path. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be much apprecaited!

Monika Gause · Accepted Answer

I am on mac os 10.15.7

Clipboard settings :

You could try and deactivate the PDF and the SVG. I don't know if it changes anything.

You might ask in the Photoshop forum if there are any known issues with pasting as path.

williamw78933674 · Answer

Windows solution - Select the path in Illustrator that you wish to paste to Photoshop. Then select Pathfinder tool > Outline.

Then copy in Illustrator and paste (select path option).

Note - if you wish to paste the path as a mask then select the layer in Photoshop you want it pasted to.

If you wish to paste it simply as a path, then make sure sure no Layers in Photoshop are selected before you paste.

Worked for me! Hope this helps.

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