Tham khảo tài liệu 'adobe photoshop cs3 a-z: tools and features illustrated ready reference- p5', công nghệ thông tin, đồ họa - thiết kế - flash phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | PATH SELECTION TOOLS A Path Selection tools Menu Enhance Adjust Lighting Levels Shortcut Ctrl Cmd Alt Opt Shft L See also Curves Shadow Version CS CS2 CS3 To edit a path you must first select it. Photoshop provides several options for this task. To select a path component choose the Path Selection tool and click on the path. To select several components or segments choose the Direct Selection tool and drag a marquee over the area. To add extra path segments to those currently selected hold down the Shift key whilst using the Direct Select tool to pick more segments. E Paths are another way to select objects or parts of pictures in Photoshop 1 . Unlike the selection tools which work on the pixels in the picture the Path tools are vector based. The Shape tool uses paths technology to outline the shapes it draws. This means that no matter what size they are scaled to the edges will always remain sharp. Paths are made up of segments held in place by anchor points and are drawn and modified with the Pen tools. Once created a thumbnail of the path can be viewed in the Paths palette 2 and from here you can select a number of options to apply to the active layer from a row of icons along the base or from the arrow s dropdown menu 3 . These options include filling the path with the foreground color producing a Stroke to add the foreground color along the selected path and making a Selection from the path. A path can be moved to a new image by dragging the original Path icon from the palette and pulling it over a new image. You can also copy paths from one location and paste them into another using the normal Copy and Paste options. Paths are also used by designers who turn the selection into a clipping path and import it into a page layout. The clipping path ensures everything outside the frame appears as transparent on the layout. This ensures text wraps around the subject and that the subject blends well with the layout. To create a path quickly using the Pen tool
