Adobe photoshop cs2 Manuel D’Utilisation
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
To convert a path to a selection border and specify settings
1
Select the path in the Paths palette.
2
Do one of the following:
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Load Path As A Selection button
at the bottom of the Paths
palette.
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Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the path to the Load Path As A Selection button.
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Choose Make Selection from the Paths palette menu.
3
In the Make Selection dialog box, select a Rendering option:
Feather Radius
Defines how far inside and outside the selection border the feather edge extends. Enter a value in
pixels.
Anti-aliased
Creates a finer transition between the pixels in the selection and the surrounding pixels. Make sure the
Feather Radius is set to 0.
For more information on these options, see “Methods for softening the edges of a selection” on page 326.
4
Select an Operation option:
New Selection
Selects only the area defined by the path.
Add To Selection
Adds the area defined by the path to the original selection.
Subtract From Selection
Removes the area defined by the path from the current selection.
Intersect With Selection
Selects the area common to both the path and the original selection. If the path and
selection do not overlap, nothing is selected.
5
Click OK.
To convert a selection to a path
Any selection made with a selection tool can be defined as a path. The Make Work Path command eliminates any
feathering applied to the selection. It can also alter the shape of the selection, depending on the complexity of the
path and the tolerance value you choose in the Make Work Path dialog box.
feathering applied to the selection. It can also alter the shape of the selection, depending on the complexity of the
path and the tolerance value you choose in the Make Work Path dialog box.
1
Make the selection, and do one of the following:
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Click the Make Work Path button
at the bottom of the Paths palette to use the current tolerance setting
without opening the Make Work Path dialog box.
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Make Work Path button at the bottom of the Paths palette.
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Choose Make Work Path from the Paths palette menu.
2
Enter a Tolerance value or use the default value in the Make Work Path dialog box.
Tolerance values can range from 0.5 to 10 pixels and determine how sensitive the Make Work Path command is to
slight changes in the selection shape. The higher the tolerance value, the fewer the anchor points used to draw the
path and the smoother the path. If the path is used as a clipping path and you have problems printing the image, use
a higher tolerance value. (See “Printing image clipping paths” on page 702.)
slight changes in the selection shape. The higher the tolerance value, the fewer the anchor points used to draw the
path and the smoother the path. If the path is used as a clipping path and you have problems printing the image, use
a higher tolerance value. (See “Printing image clipping paths” on page 702.)
3
Click OK. The path appears at the bottom of the Paths palette.