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In most cases, the first path you draw won’t be perfect; you’ll probably need to edit at
least one or two points or segments, move existing points, or even add or delete points
before your path exactly matches the shape you’re outlining. As you complete this
exercise, we show you how to correct the path in our screen shots. You should follow
the general directions to correct the path that you drew in the previous exercise.

1. With forefathers.psd open, open the Paths panel.
When you use the Pen tool to draw a path, it automatically appears in the Paths panel as
the Work Path (in italics).

The path is selected
in the Paths panel.

The path is visible in
the document window.

2. Click the empty area in the Paths panel (below the work path).
This effectively “turns off” the path; it is still in the Paths panel, but the points and
handles are no longer visible in the file window.

Note:
If you deselect the work
path and then draw
a new path, your first
work path will be lost.
You have to manually
save the work path if you
want to access it again
later.

3. Click Work Path in the Paths panel to show the current work path in the
document window.

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