Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 382)

375 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Drawing
Last updated 1/10/2010
Click to add fastening points, and continue tracing.
4 If the border doesn’t snap to the desired edge, click once to add a fastening point manually and to keep the border
from moving. Continue to trace the edge and add fastening points as needed. If you make a mistake, press Delete
to remove the last fastening point.
5 To dynamically modify the properties of the Magnetic Pen, do one of the following:
• Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) to draw a freehand path.
• Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) to draw straight segments.
• Press the open square bracket key ([) to decrease the Magnetic Pen width by 1 pixel; press the close square bracket
key (]) to increase the pen width by 1 pixel.
6 Complete the path:
• Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to end an open path.
• Double-click to close the path with a magnetic segment.
• Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and double-click to close the path with a straight segment.
Managing paths
Paths panel overview
The Paths panel (Window > Paths) lists the name and a thumbnail image of each saved path, the current work path,
and the current vector mask. Turning thumbnails off can improve performance. To view a path, you must first select
it in the Paths panel.
Paths panel
A. Saved path B. Temporary work path C. Vector mask path (appears only when shape layer is selected)
Select a path
❖ Click the path name in the Paths panel. Only one path can be selected at a time.
Deselect a path
❖ Click in a blank area of the Paths panel or press Esc.
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