Concerning Paths and Photoshop CS

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Concerning Paths and Photoshop CS

Postby LightUpTheDark » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:43 pm

Does anyone know if there's a way to make an image file into a path? I want to enlarge some pictures in my database to use for wallpaper, and paths enlarge much clearer than other files so...

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Postby Radical Dreamer » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:46 pm

Hah...Wish I could help, but I still don't know what a path is...If someone could pm me regarding what they are and how to use them, I would be forever greatful...XD
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Postby mechana2015 » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:38 pm

If you mean vector paths... I don't know of a way to convert a picture IN PHOTOSHOP to them, but Quark Express and now Illustrator CS2 have tools for this purpose.
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Postby LightUpTheDark » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:50 pm

No, there is a way to change an image into a path. I read a tip in NewType USA about it, but i can't find it now. And the directions in my Photoshop manual and Photoshop for dummies books are kinda obscure...guess I'll just have to keep fiddling around.
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Postby shooraijin » Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:49 pm

Just any, generic image? Vectorizing is tricky business and I don't think that's natively part of Photoshop. I believe there are third-party plugins, but I'm sure you'll pay handsomely for them.

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