6. How to Get Rid of Unwanted Path Ends

Step 1

For some letters, the path ends might not be necessary, such as the O letters.

To fix that, you need to change the path's starting and end points, either by recreating the path or by flipping it.

To flip a path, use the Path Selection Tool to select it, and press Command-T to enter the Free Transform Mode.

Right-click the bounding box and choose Flip Horizontal, and right-click it again to choose Flip Vertical.

Hit the Return key to commit the changes.

Step 2

Create a new layer on top of the original stroked path layer, and stroke the transformed path.

Step 3

Then, pick the Eraser Tool, and erase the end of the new stroked path.

You can temporarily hide any layers on top of the one you're working on to see things clearly.

If the flipping method doesn't create a result you like, you can recreate the original path but with different starting and end points.

Step 4

Repeat the steps to fix any other path ends you don't like.

7. How to Reverse a Path's Direction

Step 1

If you want to completely reverse an open path, pick the Pen Tool, and click the starting point of the path.

Step 2

Then, click the end point of the path to close it.

Step 3

Pick the Direct Selection Tool, click outside the path to unselect it, and click the segment that you created to close the original path (the one between the starting and end points).

Hit Delete to get rid of the selected segment. This will reverse the path's direction.

Step 4

Now use the Path Selection Tool to select the inverted path, and stroke it on a new layer.