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Moving, reshaping, copying, and deleting path components

You can reposition a path component (including a shape in a shape layer) anywhere within an image. You can copy components within an image or between two Photoshop images. Using the Path Selection tool, you can merge overlapping components into a single component. All vector objects, whether they are described by a saved path, a work path, or a vector mask, can be moved, reshaped, copied, or deleted.
You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to duplicate vector objects between a Photoshop image and an image in another application, such as Adobe Illustrator.
To move a path or path component:
  1. Select the path name in the Paths palette, and use the Path Selection tool Path Selection tool to select the path in the image. To select multiple path components, Shift-click each additional path component to add it to the selection.
  1. Drag the path to its new location. If you move any part of a path beyond the canvas boundaries, the hidden part of the path is still available.

Dragging a path to a new location
Note: If you drag a path so that the move pointer is over another open image, the path will be copied to that image.
To reshape a path component:
  1. Select the path name in the Paths palette, and use the Direct Selection tool Direct Selection tool to select an anchor point in the path.
  1. Drag the point or its handles to a new location. (See Adding, deleting, and converting anchor points.)
To merge overlapping path components:
  1. Select the path name in the Paths palette, and select the Path Selection tool Path Selection tool .

  1. Click Combine in the options bar to create a single component from all overlapping components.
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