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leaf:
A line has a point at the start and the end... I don't get how I can close that path?? :(

any help?

CofkoCof:
You can expand it: Object->Expand and only select strokes. Then you just delete the path.

leaf:
ahhh.... thanks so much.  I have wondered that question a very long time and searched for quite a while on istock.

bittersweet:
There is no path afterwards to delete in a straight line with a basic pen or pencil tool. That part of the instructions would apply to a custom brush stroke.

Also, and this may or may not apply to your situation, a common misconception is that NO open paths are allowed at istockphoto. That is not entirely true. What is not allowed is a FILLED open path. If your path is UNfilled (simply a basic line, not a custom brush stroke), it is not necessary to expand or close your path.

Some people prefer to expand all their paths anyway, but some prefer to leave them intact when possible so that the customer can more easily edit to their needs.

CofkoCof:

--- Quote from: bittersweet on October 13, 2008, 08:06 ---There is no path afterwards to delete in a straight line with a basic pen or pencil tool. That part of the instructions would apply to a custom brush stroke.
--- End quote ---

When I expand (even a straight line with the pen tool) I always get a group of two paths (one is the expanded shape and the original path).  It might be one of the settings in preferences, not sure.


--- Quote from: bittersweet on October 13, 2008, 08:06 ---Also, and this may or may not apply to your situation, a common misconception is that NO open paths are allowed at istockphoto. That is not entirely true. What is not allowed is a FILLED open path. If your path is UNfilled (simply a basic line, not a custom brush stroke), it is not necessary to expand or close your path.

Some people prefer to expand all their paths anyway, but some prefer to leave them intact when possible so that the customer can more easily edit to their needs.

--- End quote ---

True, but some other sites (I'm certain this applies for StockXpert, maybe somewhere else) reject the image for open paths even if you have a simple line. That is why I included the deletion of the path in the "instruction".

BTW: Here's a script for finding open paths (and many other things):
http://rj-graffix.com/software/plugins.html#SelectMenu

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