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Fill paths with color
A
path created with the Pen tool does not become an image element
until you stroke or fill it. The Fill Path command fills a path
with pixels using a specified color, a state of the image, a pattern,
or a fill layer.
 Path selected (left) and filled (right) Important: When you fill a path, the color values appear
on the active layer. Make sure that the layer you want is active
before beginning. You cannot fill a path when a layer mask or text
layer is active.
Fill a path using the current Fill Path settings- Select
the path in the Paths panel.
- Click the Fill Path button
 at
the bottom of the Paths panel.
Fill a path and specify options- Select
the path in the Paths panel.
- Fill the path:
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)
the Fill Path button at the bottom of the Paths panel.
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS)
the path to the Fill Path button.
Choose Fill Path from the Paths panel menu. If the
selected path is a path component, this command changes to Fill
Subpath.
- For Use, choose the contents for the fill. (See Fill a selection or layer with a color.)
- Specify an opacity for the fill. To make the fill more
transparent, use a low percentage. A setting of 100% makes the fill
opaque.
- Choose a blending mode for the fill. (See List of blending modes.)
The Mode list includes a Clear mode that lets you erase
to transparency. You must be working in a layer other than the background
to use this option.
- Choose Preserve Transparency to limit the fill to layer
areas that contain pixels. (See Lock layers.)
- Select a Rendering option:
- Feather Radius
- Defines how far inside and outside the selection border
the feather edge extends. Enter a value in pixels.
- Anti-aliased
- Creates a finer transition between the pixels in the
selection and the surrounding pixels by partially filling the edge
pixels of the selection.
For more information on these options, see Soften the edges of selections.
- Click OK.
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