How can I weld 2 "paths" in photoshop?

[Tom Walace]

I want 2 individual closed paths to be "welded" together. How do I do this in PS? Thanks.

Tom

[Helen Polson]

Hmm, I know you can join a path that you're currently drawing to an existing path (the pen tool gets a little "join" chain symbol next to it), but I don't think you can join paths like you can in Illustrator. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

[Tom Walace]

I figured it out...simply select the 2 closed shape paths that you want to "weld" (into one shape). Make sure the "add to shape" icon is selected which appears along with other icons just left of the "combine" button along the top of the screen and then click on "combine". Voila! both path shapes are "welded" together to make one closed path.

Tom

[Helen Polson]

Oh, overlapping paths? I see

[Phosphor]

Way to go. Good job on getting it figured out.

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[IRAQI DESIGNER]

Hi,

1- You have two paths (let us say Path1, Path2).
2- Go to path2. With Direct Selection Tool (Keyboard A) select the whole path.
3- Ctrl + C
4- Go to Path1
5- Ctrl + V
6- Now we have the both paths together.
7- With Direct Selection Tool (Keyboard A) select the first anchore point in first path.
8- Activate the Pen tool.
9- Now Alt + Click on the first anchor point in the other path.
10- Done

Regards