Path Program Error

CK
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Cindy_Knowles
Oct 31, 2005
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Hello all!

I’ve been getting a seemingly random error message when attempting to create a path from a selection. I will select the area I want, then try the "Make Work Path from Selection" tool in the Paths tool bar, and about 50% of the time I get an error stating "Could not complete your request from a program error". Sometimes if I just try again, it works, other times I add (or delete) a layer and I can get it to go through. Other times I have to completely restart Photoshop (CS). I initially thought it was a problem with the size and detail of my selection (some are simple, some definitely not), but that doesn’t seem to affect it.
Any ideas on what’s causing this?
Thanks!

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YrbkMgr
Oct 31, 2005
Try resetting your preferences per the procedure in the faq.
CK
Cindy_Knowles
Oct 31, 2005
I was hoping it wouldn’t come down to that — it’s such a pain to have to reset the preferences… But I did, and it seems to be working so far.
Thanks for your help!
JJ
John Joslin
Oct 31, 2005
To save the pain in future make a copy of the preference files once you have them the way you want them and put them in a separate folder somewhere. If things go wrong again you can just copy them back into their original place.

For CS2 they are at C:\Documents and Settings\User name\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\9.0\Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
CK
Cindy_Knowles
Nov 9, 2005
Thanks! That’ll save my life next time our DP guys come in and change something without asking… 🙂

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