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Juan5FD0
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July 27, 2021
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How to convert shape style into path

  • July 27, 2021
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This is driving me nuts and I can't find the answer anywhere. I'm working with a path that has a stroke applied to it. I'd love to convert the entire shape (including the stroke) into a vector path. I can only find the original path line and can't find any option for converting the whole shape.

 

Included is a picture of the shape i'm working with, and the vector path (done by hand for demonstration) that I'd like to convert it to.

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    edgrimley
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    SJRiegel
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    July 27, 2021

    Extra steps, but you could create what you need in Illustrator, where you can use Expand or Expand Appearance to convert the stroke to a vector path. Then you could copy and paste the path into Photoshop as a Shape Layer

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      Juan5FD0Author
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      August 9, 2021

      Thanks, this honestly seems to be the closest to the function I was looking for.

      Leslie Moak Murray
      Leslie Moak Murray
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      July 27, 2021

      With the pen tool selected, go Edit>Define Custom Shape

      (Then save your shapes to your computer.)

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      Juan5FD0Author
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      July 27, 2021

      I've tried that, but it creates this enclosed semi-circle shape. What I'm trying to vector out is the shape of the black stroke that you see on screen

      JJMack
      JJMack
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      July 27, 2021

      It look like you stroked your shape's path on the inside of the shape's closed path with a 62px wide black stroke Though the shape has no fill. The shape look like it has a black fill for  there is no ares in the shape that is wider than 124px. Change the stroke alignment to outside.

      JJMack
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      Juan5FD0Author
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      July 27, 2021

      Hey JJMack,

       

      Thanks for the reply but I'm not sure how that would help me get to a vector shape of the stroked path. I'm looking for a path that would essentially enclose all the black areas in the above image.

      JJMack
      JJMack
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      July 27, 2021

      If the black line is the stroked path. The vector path you show is a vector path you have created around your stroked Work Path.  The new Path you created may be the current work path arount the stroked black pixels or a new Path like Path 1. All you have is the black stroke in a layer and a current path your created around the stroke. You have no shape layers.   

      JJMack
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