Photoshop cs 6 vector path: unintentional duplications

When trying to change or manipulate a vector path (e.g. deleting, moving a point) the complete vector duplicates unintendedly.
I worked with CS4 before and never had this problem.

It happens with every tool: see the screenshots:

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How can I create a vector path boundary around an image?

I have enclosed a screenshot of an image created in Photoshop CS4 with a wacom. It shows a grey boundary stroke around the entire image which was created with edit/stroke, then color and width of stroke selected.
What I want to do is to bring this image into Illustrator CS4 and create a vector path boundary aroun d the image in the same way as the stroke boundary in Photoshop. But I dont know how to do thatx except by doing it manually with the pen tool.
Does anyone know if it is possible to create a vector path around the image in a similar way that I created the stroke line around the image in Photoshop?
I need the vector path to make a cutting line for a laser cutter, which works with vector files.
Thanks for any advice about this.

Not only should you draw the cut path deliberately with the Pen Tool, but that entire illustration should have been drawn as vector paths to begin with. In fact, if it were me, I would do that now anyway. It's nicely done, but illustrations like that are much more versatile and valuable as a vector drawings, because they are infinitely scaleable withou degradation of sharpness.
Had it been drawn as vector paths, generating the outset cut line could be semi-automated by merging a copy of all the paths and then just outsetting the resulting path.
Vector illustrations like that, consisting of just a few colored fills and strokes, can be entirely cut and assembled from sign vinyl at any scale, rather than resorting to merely printing the artwork and then cutting around it.
Edits (recoloring, reshaping) can be easily made to vector paths without degradation, because each path is a separate object.
And whenever you do need a raster image, a raster image suitable for any purpose can be exported from a vector drawing at any time. Each such rasterization is pristine, because no re-rasterization is involved.
Not meaning to preach you a sermon; it just seems so many visitors here who have only used raster imaging don't even understand the reasons why vector drawing exists. This kind of graphic begs to be created as vector paths, and is also the very kind which would be ideal for vector-drawing beginners to start with. So it's just a good case-in-point.
JET

Vector path manipulation in CS6

Evening all,
Back in Photoshop CS3 (I skipped from CS3 to CS6, so no idea if you could do this in any other versions) if you CTRL clicked on a vector path between two anchor points, you could change the 'guidelines' extending from the anchor point either side of the line, and it would keep the lines at the same angle. However in CS6, when you do this it changes the angle of both of the lines. Is there a way to do it as it was done in CS3 ?
Sorry if I explained this badly, if you need some better explanation please let me know and I'll get an image to show what I mean
Many thanks
-Josh

In the Options bar, enable "Constrain Path Dragging".

Photoshop CS6 Beta | Vector Shapes selection issue

Hi there,
The issue is related to selecting vector shapes. Below I'm describing the difference between Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS6 and showing the actual issue.
Photoshop CS5
Vector shape have color area and vector mask visible - http://screencast.com/t/hVB2H7ceqp
Selecting the later do not affect the visibility of the actual shape - http://screencast.com/t/YkmJlsLRNX
Selecting the vector mask gives us the visual representation that mask is selected - http://screencast.com/t/Iq4P9Qgp9
Photoshop CS6 beta
Vector shape have a single icon - http://screencast.com/t/ptBpMRYup
When select the layer the vector mask is automatic selected too - http://screencast.com/t/dm1WjibiTZ
The Problems
This is frustrating because it is hard to set layer styles properly, the additional "stroke" that comes from the selected layer mask visuals mess the things up.
Also the shortcut of coppying the vector mask is also different.
I fould a way that solves the problem partially - http://screencast.com/t/CSKcTX3n, but after you select the actual vector path and points, it turns on automatically, which is frustrating again.
Hey guys, you've done wonderful job with CS6 really. Congrats you are trying to incorporate real vector shapes in photoshop, but selection of the shapes in illustrator and photoshop just can't be the same.
Please can you find a way to select vector shapes without selecting the actual vector mask too, this was perfectly developed in Photoshop CS5.
Thanks!
Regards,
SK

Thanks for the fast reply. All sorted out
Jeanne Rubbo wrote:
Ivan,
Here's the post with instructions on moving or copying a shape path to another layer:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/979293
As for the current selection behavior, thanks for the feedback. I can definitely see how that would be annoying, especially if you are used to the previous shape layer workflow. I can't promise any changes for this release, but I will pass it along to the rest of the team and we'll keep it in mind for future releases.
Also, just to clarify some of the terminology, the path associated with the shape layer is called a shape path. It is no longer a separate mask, although it has much of the same behavior as the old content fill + vector mask shape layers.
[quote]Layer selection should be just that. The layers.[/quote]
I totally understand what you're saying, but in CS6 the path is part of the layer. It's not really comparable to any other layer types.
Anyway, I'm not trying to dismiss your feedback or anything -- just trying to help explain what our thinking was behind the changes. Hopefully we'll be able to keep refining the behavior of the new features in the future.

Vector path offset

I'm trying to make a vector path and it is constantly being offset by a factor of 4.17. For example, if I make a line from point 100,100 to 200,200, it acutally makes the line from 417,417 to 834, 834.
I'm guessing this has something to do with the image resolution being 300 dpi versus 72 dpi, because 300/72 = 416.6. However, I have no idea how to communicate to photoshop to actually make the line at 100,100 to 200,200.
Any ideas? Here's some example code I took from the scripting guide that shows what I'm doing:
function drawLine(doc, start, stop) {
var startPoint = new PathPointInfo();
startPoint.anchor = start;
startPoint.leftDirection = start;
startPoint.rightDirection = start;
startPoint.kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
var stopPoint = new PathPointInfo();
stopPoint.anchor = stop;
stopPoint.leftDirection = stop;
stopPoint.rightDirection = stop;
stopPoint.kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
var spi = new SubPathInfo();
spi.closed = false;
spi.operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEXOR;
spi.entireSubPath = [startPoint, stopPoint];
var line = doc.pathItems.add("Line", [spi]);
line.strokePath(ToolType.PENCIL);
line.remove();
drawLine(app.activeDocument, [100,100], [200,200]);
thanks!!

function drawLine(doc, start, stop) {
var startPoint = new PathPointInfo();
startPoint.anchor = start;
startPoint.leftDirection = start;
startPoint.rightDirection = start;
startPoint.kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
var stopPoint = new PathPointInfo();
stopPoint.anchor = stop;
stopPoint.leftDirection = stop;
stopPoint.rightDirection = stop;
stopPoint.kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
var spi = new SubPathInfo();
spi.closed = false;
spi.operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEXOR;
spi.entireSubPath = [startPoint, stopPoint];
var line = doc.pathItems.add("Line", [spi]);
line.strokePath(ToolType.PENCIL);
line.remove();
var orig_ruler_units = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
var res = app.activeDocument.resolution;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; // Set the ruler units to PIXELS
app.activeDocument.resizeImage(app.activeDocument.width.value,app.activeDocument.height.value,72);
drawLine(app.activeDocument, [100,100], [200,200]);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = orig_ruler_units; // Reset units to original settings
app.activeDocument.resizeImage(app.activeDocument.width.value,app.activeDocument.height.value,res);

How to copy objects from Pages (5.5.1) and paste it into Photoshop as a vector smart object with high resolution?

I recently have bought a new Macbook Pro (Version 10.10.1) with the OS X Yosemite. The computer comes with the new Pages (version 5.5.1).
Here is the problem: I like to create artwork using the shapes on Pages. Previously, on my old mac, I used Pages 4.3 to create objects, which I would copy then paste to Photoshop and it would become a vector smart object. However, in the new Pages (version 5.5.1), when I copy objects, they would appear on Photoshop as instead, a layer and it would not be in full resolution.
Also, I know there is nothing wrong with the Pages file itself because I have converted the document to PDF form and it is high resolution when inserted into Photoshop that way.
Does anyone know how I can copy individual objects from Pages (5.5.1) and paste it into Photoshop as a vector smart object with high resolution as I have done before?
Thanks!

ghotiz wrote:
copy the image and have it in a high-quality PNG format that does not include the background from the Pages document.
Oh, well if you don't actually need vector objects then it looks like this is possible. As I said earlier, Pages is putting a PNG on the clipboard. I tested it and it does paste into Photoshop as a transparent layer, because I can see the transparent background of the pasted PNG graphic if I either turn off all layers behind it in Photoshop, or if I start a new Photoshop document to paste into but make sure I choose Transparent for the Background Contents in the New Document dialog.

Illustrator 6.0 vector paths, when opened in Illustrator CC are now all broken into segments?

Illustrator 6.0 vector paths, when opened in Illustrator CC are now all broken into segments at key points (ie. a circle, has become a series of 4 quarter circle lines. Has anyone experienced this and is there a quick fix? I still have both Illustrator versions installed and can go back to use the original files, however I'd like to upgrade smoothly without having to redo all my vectors!

That is strange sounds like what happens when you open a die built in autocad, in illustrator. What happens if you paste a CS6 path into CC?

I'm trying to take a vector object, say a flower, offset a path then get a vector path around the outside edge of the offset. I take my flower, add a stroke, offset that stroke then select Add from Pathfinder which gives me visually the exact offset peri

I'm trying to take a vector object, say a flower, offset a path then get an independent vector path around the outside edge of the offset.
I take my flower, add a stroke, offset that stroke, then select Add from Pathfinder which gives me visually the exact offset perimeter shape I'm looking for. The problem is that it isn't a vector path in it's own right. Is there a way to get Illustrator to recognize the offset stroke as it's own vector path?
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Vector path tool question

Is there a way to make an irregular shape with multiple
vector path lines and then fill this shape with color? I tried this
with a shape like a box but with curves and straight lines but it
won't fill correctly. I did join the multiple lines together but
the curved lines fill independently. I know there has got to be a
way to do this, but can't figure it out. I did try different things
with combining/altering the path but was unsuccessful. If there is
a way to fill this shape with color as a single object, can effects
be used such as bevel/emboss on this shape? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

I suggest you view this tutorial. It will show you the basics
of the Pen
Tool.
http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=D01EF
In order to join to paths you have to use the Subselect Tool,
select two
points you want to join then go to Modify > Combine >
Join.
You can also use the Subselect Tool to drag an end point
close to the
other end point. As you get close it will snap into place.
The Subselect Tool is the white looking arrow to the right of
the black
one at the top of the Tools Panel.
alex
P-C-Surgeonz wrote:
> I thought the 'Join' or 'Union' was closing the path. Is
there a different
> procedure for closing the path? I do notice that if I
zoom in to approx. 800%,
> the ends of the pen lines are close to each other but
are not exact. Is there a
> way to connect the multiple connection lines. When I
originally joined/unioned
> these multiple lines, they did become one when selected,
but maybe this still
> isn't a closed path.
>

Slow, Blinking, Sluggish, Vector Path Tool

I am having problems with very sluggish tool performance in
both Fireworks and Flash drawing tools. I shyed away from
Macromedia applications in the past due to their sluggish, awkward
interface. I don't think any of that has improved.
So someone give me a clue as to sluggish tool peformance. For
instance, when using the Vector Path tool, it feels heavy and
sluggish and very innacurate and takes forever to update a stroke
let alone it blinks on and off as soon as I select the tool.

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| PC or Mac? How much memory? I don't have any such problems
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since
upgrading
| to CS3, but I'm not surprised, and nothing like you
describe.
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Ok so it's not your PC :-)
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| ... *** Here is what I've discovered as to being a solution
to my
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| Macromedia/Adobe application performance in Windows Vista:
Turn off the
"Vista
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settings. It's that
| simple. ***
The Vista Aero problem is a known issue.
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| Thank you and good night!
My pleasure, sweet dreams
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Vector path stroke

I have a path drawn which I stroked. However, this stroke is raster and I really need a vector line to be drawn instead. How can I create a vector path stroke?

With your Path active, add a Solid Color Fill Layer, and add a Layer Style with Stroke enabled and the Fill set to zero.
Note that this will only work if you are dealing with closed paths, like an elipse or recangle. If the paths are open, Layer Styles Stroke acts as if they are closed. If your paths are open, you really need Illustrator to keep the strokes vector.

Vector path edit window won't open

Hello,
A bit earlier today, I was able to select a vector path, click the options arrow, select Edit path... and get a dialog of options to choose (Ink percent, Spacing, etc.). Now I can do all those things still, but the dialog of path edit options does not appear.
Also, earlier today, I saved a set of path options I had chosen, but it never appeared among the paths available to choose. When I went through the process again and tried to save, I was asked if I wanted to overwrite what I saved earlier. So it did save earlier, but never showed up for me to choose.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Be careful of your terminology; I think you're talking about strokes and brush options, not vector paths.
The Edit Strokes panel (a.k.a. Advanced stroke options) is available from within the Properties panel in two locations. The most direct route is the Edit Stroke button, but this doesn't appear for all selections or tools—for example, you'll find it when either the Ellipse or Polygon tools are selected, but not when the Rectangle tool is selected. The other, indirect route is through the Stroke presets/categories menu, at the bottom of the menu, under Stroke Options. In the resulting panel, you'll see an "Advanced" button that leads to the same Edit Stokes panel.
Once you've saved a custom stroke, it should appear within the Stroke presets/categories menu in the Properties panel, assuming a vector tool (or vector object on the canvas) has been selected. (That said, I've never actually saved a custom stroke myself.) Try looking for it under whatever category the original stroke belonged to—e.g., Basic, Airbrush, Calligraphy, Charcoal, etc.

Single vector path possible?

Is it possible for Ideas to create a single vector path? Even when I use the smallest brush size (0.5) when I import into Illustrator the path is more like an ellipse. I'd like to be able to trace an image and have my tracing represent a single individual vector path.
Am I missing something or is this not yet possible with ideas? If not, anyone else have any suggestions for an iPad app that will let me trace images? Thanks.

Ideas is designed to create closed vector paths. If you are familiar with Illustrator, it is analogous to using the "Blob Brush" tool. There is currently no way to create an open vector path using Ideas.
Hope that helps,
Frank
Ideas Engineering

Question about selecting vector paths in Photoshop

Hi, I have a question about selecting path points in photoshop.
This is the setup. I have a vector shape layer (the redi circle). but that's placed inside a group with a vector mask (the black pentagon). What I want to do is select parts of the red circle using click and drag) so I can modify portions of the circle).
This is Photoshop's behavior as I've noticed it. Photoshop likes to select the shapes for you, and will target layers on its own when you use the Path Selection Tool. It tends to want to select the top most shape. If I target the shape layer first, I can use the Direct Selection tool to select individual points. I can add selected points bu shift+clicking.This is all well and good.
If I try to select multiple points using click+drag though, it gets a bit weird.
If I try to click+drag to select multiple points from within the vector mask (from the black), it will fail and select the vector mask. If i try to click+drag to select multiple points from outside the vector mask (from the white), then it will allow me to select points from my vector shape like i intended.
I could also shift click to hide the vector mask, and it will work the way i want.
Is there an easy way to tell photoshop not to auto target vector shapes? or a better way to select paths inside vector masks?
Thanx for any input

canvai wrote:
Is there an easy way to tell photoshop not to auto target vector shapes? or a better way to select paths inside vector masks?
Sure.
Simply click once on the vector mask for the shape layer (red circle) to highlight that vector mask in the Layers Panel. Then when you click-drag the anchors of that path will be selected, not the group's path.
If you have no mask highlighted, Photoshop assumes it should select the first path it comes in contact with.

Vector in Photoshop is no vector?

Hello everyone.
How can i open up in Indesign or Illustrator photoshop's vector layer. If i pool out this object from Photoshop to Indesign or Illustrator this is rendering object. Why? It's vector object!
Thanks!)

In Illustrator, File > Open and choose the Photoshop file. In the Open options choose Convert Layers to Objects.
If you want only the paths you can just copy from Photoshop and paste in Illustrator. Or File > Export Paths to Illustrator. There will be no color thought - the vector objects in Photoshop do not have color attributes they are only paths used for masking the raster fill of a layer or for making raster based selections. They've made the Convert Layers to Objects option assigns the color of a shape layer to to the fill of the converted object in Illustrator but this can't be done with copying or exporting paths because you can draw paths without a shape layer in Photoshop.
edit: if I remember, make sure all paths are entirely within the canvas area or they may not show in Illustrator

Photoshop cs 6 vector path: unintentional duplications

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