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February 2, 2025
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Regular Path in Photoshop 2025

  • February 2, 2025
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How do you draw a regular path and not a shape path in Photoshop 2025? 

Correct answer Semaphoric

Select Path in the drop down in the Option bar

 

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Bojan Živković11378569
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February 2, 2025

My $0.02. When you draw with the Pen tool and select the Path option as previously explained, Photoshop will create a Work Path in the Paths panel. That's a temporary item that can be overwritten accidentally. To avoid loss, double-click on the name Work Path to rename it, or click on Create new path in the Paths panel before drawing.

Trevor.Dennis
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February 2, 2025

You can copy the path from a shape layer if you find yoursel;f in that position. 

 

Drag a window to enclose the shape with the Direct Selection tool to make the points active, and copy with Ctrl c

Click on the New Path icon at the bottom of the Paths panel, and paste (Ctrl v)

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February 2, 2025

Select Path in the drop down in the Option bar