Adding color to paths, Fill paths with color, Fill a path using the current fill path settings – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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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 “
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Click OK. The path appears at the bottom of the Paths panel.
Adding color to paths
Fill paths with color
A path created with the Pen tool does not become an image element until you stroke or fill it. The Fill Path command
fills a path with pixels using a specified color, a state of the image, a pattern, or a fill layer.
Path selected (left) and filled (right)
Important: When you fill a path, the color values appear on the active layer. Make sure that a standard or background
layer is active before completing the steps below. (You cannot fill a path when a mask, text, fill, adjustment, or Smart
Object layer is active.)
Fill a path using the current Fill Path settings
1
Select the path in the Paths panel.
2
Click the Fill Path button
at the bottom of the Paths panel.
Fill a path and specify options
1
Select the path in the Paths panel.
2
Fill the path:
•
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac
OS) the Fill Path button at the bottom of the Paths panel.
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Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac
OS) the path to the Fill Path button.
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Choose Fill Path from the Paths panel menu. If the selected path is a path component, this command changes to
Fill Subpath.
3
For Use, choose the contents for the fill. (See “
Fill a selection or layer with a color
4
Specify an opacity for the fill. To make the fill more transparent, use a low percentage. A setting of 100% makes the
fill opaque.
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Choose a blending mode for the fill. (See “
The Mode list includes a Clear mode that lets you erase to transparency. You must be working in a layer other than the
background to use this option.