vector help in photoshop

**themachine37** · July 16th, 2003, 01:46 PM

ok so i have three different vector shapes in photoshop, each on its own layer, how can i combine these layers and still keep them vector? or isnt this possible?

**andr.in** · July 16th, 2003, 02:18 PM

Click on a layer and press Ctrl+E or go to Layer->Merge Down! That'ss merge it with the layer under it!

**themachine37** · July 16th, 2003, 02:22 PM

but that changes it to raster, i want it to stay vector. i dont think this is possible in photoshop

**VisualAid** · July 16th, 2003, 02:42 PM

cope the contents of the first layed and then just paste it into the other layer.

**DDD** · July 16th, 2003, 02:48 PM

I recommend not using ps7 for vector. I think you are looking for like the combine tools to intersect, punch, union....and all those so you can combine 2 shapes to make one composite but still keep the paths. Dont have ps7 in front of me but I dont think it has that ability. I would use flash or freehand. Or illustrator.

**themachine37** · July 16th, 2003, 02:59 PM

yeah i thought that was the case 3d-iva. thanks anyway guys!

**mlk** · July 16th, 2003, 06:43 PM

here's a tip i use (not precise a 100 percent but works)

fill both of your shapes on a raster layer so you actually have you vector in bitmap..

now transform each shape into a 'custom shape'

select the combine/intersect/boolean whatever you want in the stencil menu and draw your custom shapes over the bitmap....

should work fine

!