Saving the pen tool path..

[Lumpsack]

Hi,

No doubt its easy but I'm working on something for my son and have used the pen tool to write out his name but I just know I'll want to edit it later when I've a better idea what it will look like so I'm wondering if and how I could save this so that I can edit it again later if I need to.

Cheers for any help.

 

[Hoogle]

You can define it as a custom shape select the path and go to edit > define custom shape

 

[Lumpsack]

Thanks for the lightning fast reply

Works really well but it completes the shape, that said by the look of it if I just turn fill off it looks perfect.

Thank you again

 

[Hoogle]

well with the pen tool you can add points and edit it later on it just joins the path to make 1

 

[SPWA]

I've had to do this before. Turning the path into a shape for later use, is a very good idea.

When you return to it, open a layer with the shape you want to change.

Click on the Layer with the shape in it.
Go to Window > Paths
Click on the Shape (in the paths window) you want to change, & a line will appear around the shape.
Using the Path Selection tool, click on the path. The Anchors are now visible & fully editable.

Hope that helps.

 

[hawkeye]

Nothing complicated, all you have to do is save the file, PSD, Tiff, even a jpg will save the path.

 

[ibclare]

Just double click the path in the path palette and give it a name. That way if you make another path, you won't overwrite it. Like hawkeye said, it will be saved in those formats.