photoshop gurus: merging two vector layers to 1 vect. layer?

Post by **Tsakali_** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:16 pm

anyone know how I can take something I made with vectors in multiple layers , and dump them into one vector layer?

Post by **4days** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:15 am

not sure that you can. maybe take it out to illustrator and back again?

Post by **Tsakali_** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:29 am

4days wrote:not sure that you can. maybe take it out to illustrator and back again?

illustrator scares and confuses me

Post by **brisk** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:48 am

Group into a new smart object maybe? But still, just use Illustrator. Much easier.

Post by **4days** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:19 am

that's a good point. is there a specific reason you need to have them all on the same layer and couldn't just use a group?

Post by **Grudge** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:46 am

select the path with the Path selection tool, go to the "Paths" tab, the current path is displayed as "Working path". Copy and paste it into a new path layer, do the same with the other path, and paste it into the same path layer. Don't forget to set it to Add, Subtract, Intersect or Exclude before pasting the second path, depending on what relationship between them you want.

Post by **Foo** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:25 am

Make the vector layers you wish to merge visible then CTRL-SHIFT-E

BTW as has been said, vectors really, really belong in illustrator. It's vastly more powerful than photoshop when it comes to them.

Post by **4days** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:25 am

Foo wrote:Make the vector layers you wish to merge visible then CTRL-SHIFT-E

wouldn't that rasterize them?

Post by **Foo** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:27 am

4days wrote:
Foo wrote:Make the vector layers you wish to merge visible then CTRL-SHIFT-E
wouldn't that rasterize them?

I'm a bit rusty on PS, but AFAIK as long as the only layers visible are vectors, it shouldn't do.

The flatten command would for sure.

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:38 am

4days wrote:
Foo wrote:Make the vector layers you wish to merge visible then CTRL-SHIFT-E
wouldn't that rasterize them?

it would indeed

Post by **Tsakali_** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:01 pm

I never really messed with illustrator, thanx for advice (specially Grudge)it's all fixed now. I need to give it to someone who is going to use it in flash and he wants it in a more manageable form

anyway :icon14:

ps

I have stayed in the dark when it to comes to vector graphics in most part. But I think I need to bite the bullet and learn illustrator

Post by **shmup** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:06 pm

as Grudge said really but a bit simpler:
highlight the shape you want to copy with the black arrow path selection tool and just ctrl+c it (ctrl+x will give you an option to delete the layer as well), then go to the other layer, highlight any vector shape in it and ctrl+v. That way you don't have to arse about with the paths palette.

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:07 am

thanx stranger

Post by **shmup** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:25 am