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Selecting Anchor Points and Modifying Paths In Photoshop®
Selecting All Points In A Path
1. Press and hold the Option/Alt key. With the Direct Selection Tool
click anywhere on the path. All the anchor points are selected. Selected
anchor points become solid.
![paths08.gif](images/paths08.gif)
Deselecting All Points In A Path
2.Using the direct selection tool, click away from the path. All
points are deselected.
![paths09m.gif](images/paths09m.gif)
Marquee Select Method
3. Using the direct selection tool drag a marquee around the path.
![paths10.gif](images/paths10.gif)
4. Release the mouse button. All the anchor points are selected. Selected
anchor points become solid.
![paths11m.gif](images/paths11m.gif)
Selecting Individual Points
5. With all the anchor points now visible, use the direct selection tool
to drag a marquee around the anchor points you want to select.
![paths12.gif](images/paths12.gif)
6. Release the mouse button. Now only the points enclosed within the
marquee are selected (and solid) and all other points become deselected
(and hollow).
![paths13m.gif](images/paths13m.gif)
Adjusting Path Segments
7. Use the direct selection tool and click and hold the mouse button on a
line segment you wish to adjust
![paths14.gif](images/paths14.gif)
8. Drag the line segment to the desired shape. Release the mouse button
when finished.
![paths15m.gif](images/paths15m.gif)
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