: How can I easily deselect a path after creating it in Photoshop? I've asked this question before, but for Illustrator: How can I easily deselect a path after creating it in Illustrator? I want

@Speyer780

I know this is an old thread but ... I was trying to work this out too, as 'escape' doesn't stop the next anchor point from adding to the last path. Two taps of 'escape' kind of works but also deslects the working path.
I wanted to add a new path to the current working path layer.

What I'm trying to escape to is the pen cursor with a little asterisk to the right on the current working path layer

So, after completing a path with the pen tool, hold down 'command' in OSX (I think CTRL on PC) which is the shortcut to the 'direct path selection tool (the white arrow). Then click somewhere away from any path(still holding the key down). This deselects the last path. Release the 'command' or 'ctrl' button and you're back to the pen tool, ready to make a new path. Easy : )

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@Gretchen549

I spent ages trying to work this out and the answer is to just press P to select the pen tool. This deselects the selected item and makes the pen tool ready for the next path to be created.

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@Cooney243

Press Enter on the keyboard to deselect the pen tool in Illustrator CS6.

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@Ann6370331

Click on a path, press CTRL and click the path again it will de-select it.
Or just click the page Icon in paths and it will deselect the path and make a new one.
Though you will have to de-select the path if you want to use the transform tool.

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@Gonzalez368

For me, the best solution was to create an action. In the action I recored creating a new, empty path, then deleting that path. Map that action to a keystroke or better yet a wacom tablet key and your good to go.

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@Rivera951

If you are using CS6 or CC you could press ESC to deselect

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@Turnbaugh909

In Photoshop, Click the blank area in the Path Panel.



Photoshop path functions aren't nearly as robust as Illustrator. So, for Photoshop you basically have to click the Path Panel to deselect the current active path.

You can also hold down the Command or Ctrl key and click in the document window.

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