To save a path as an image clipping path:
1 Draw and save a path or convert an existing selection into a path.
2 Choose Clipping Path from the Paths palette menu.
3 For Path, choose the path you want to save.
4 For good results with most images, leave the flatness value blank to print the image using the printer's default value. If you experience printing errors, enter a new flatness value.
Values can range from 0.2 to 100. In general, a flatness setting from 8 to 10 is recommended for high-resolution printing (1200 dpi to 2400 dpi), a setting from 1 to 3 for low-resolution printing (300 dpi to 600 dpi).
The PostScript interpreter creates curved segments by linking a series of straight line segments. The flatness setting for a clipping path determines how closely the straight line segments approximate the curve. The lower the flatness value, the greater is the number of straight lines used to draw the curve and the more accurate the curve.
5 Click OK.
If you plan to print the file using process colors, convert the file to CMYK mode. (See Converting between color modes (Photoshop).)
6 Save the file:
# To print the file using a PostScript printer, save in Photoshop EPS, DCS, or PDF format.
# To print the file using a non-PostScript printer, save in TIFF format and export to Adobe InDesign or to Adobe PageMaker 5.0 or later.