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Painting and Drawing 99
There are two methods for creating a path. You can create:
• a path outline directly from drawn QuickShapes (see Path 2's Quick
Star above) or outlines.
• a selection on your image from which the path outline can be created
(see Path 3).
Either way, once you've got a path outline, you can reshape it (using the Outline
tools), convert it to a selection, create a filled bitmap, or stroke a path—that is,
draw the path onto a bitmap layer using the current brush. Paths are saved along
with the image when you use the .SPP format.
To create a path outline from a QuickShape/outline or selection:
• Select a QuickShape and/or Outline tool, then ensure Paths is
selected on the Context toolbar. (For details on using these tools, see
Drawing and editing lines and shapes on p. 88).
• Drag across the page to create your path.
OR
1. To create a path outline whose shape matches any selection area, first
create the selection on a layer.
2. Click
Selection to Path on the Paths tab.
3. In the dialog, choose a Smoothness setting (to even out jagged
selections) and click OK. The new path outline appears on a new path
with a default name (which you can change, as described below).
To duplicate the selected path and its outline:
• Right-click its name and choose Duplicate Path.
To delete the selected path:
• Click the Path tab's Delete Path button.
To rename the selected path:
1. Double-click its name.
2. In the dialog, type a new name for the path.