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January 22, 2018
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Photoshop paths not showing up

  • January 22, 2018
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Hello,

I'm using Creative Suite 6 - Mac OS 10.6.8

I created a number of paths in Photoshop for one image, but none of them show up in InDesign.

I've never had this problem until recently with a few other files (from the same photographer), but even then I only had to duplicate the path for it to appear in InDesign. For this specific picture nothing seems to be working.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks

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    LingeringAuthor
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    January 30, 2018

    Hello everyone, I was gone for the week so couldn't check your answers.

    @rob day

    I would place the psd in InDesign, as I always do with every other picture, but wouldn't get any path list in Object>Clipping Path>Options. In fact, "Photoshop Path" was greyed out.

    However, while I was gone my coworkers kept working on the file, and now it just... works (???). The paths show up correctly in InDesign. Whatever they did somehow fixed our issue

    Now I wished I had kept a back up of the broken version.

    Thank you all for your answers !

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    LingeringAuthor
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    January 30, 2018

    Actually I just noticed : the 1st path (Tracé 1) isn't in the list.

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    LaubenderCommunity Expert
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    January 30, 2018

    Hi Nathalie,

    do a duplicate of that PSD, remove all the layers but the first one, delete the pixels of layer 1, upload that file to Dropbox (or a similar service) and post the link in the forum so that we could inspect the file.

    Before, check if you still cannot see that path with InDesign's "Masque" feature.

    Thanks,
    Uwe

    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
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    January 22, 2018

    What file format is the image saved in? I'd recommend Photoshop (PSD), and if necessary, try resaving in PSD format and try again.

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      LingeringAuthor
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      January 22, 2018

      The image is saved in psd. I tried saving as psd under another name, it didn't help.

      Barb Binder
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      Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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      January 22, 2018

      These are visible paths that are part of the image, right? Not paths used for an InDesign clipping mask or custom text wrap?

      Understanding the workflow, and a screen shot of the Photoshop file with the layers panel open and visible would help. As would seeing the Paths panel.

      ~Barb

      ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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