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saving clipping path

I am trying to save a clipping path around a square image.  I go in with pen tool and click on all 4 corners, close the path, click "save path", give it  a name, then click save as photoshop eps file.  This is how client needs image saved.  When you look at thumb of image you see the item, when you open file, all you see is a white box.  What am I doing wrong?
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What do you use to open the file? Can you post a sample?
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I see a white box when I open file in ps.  I can see the image as a thumbnail.  I attached a zipped file since it is quite big.
I don't see the attachment.
It isn't letting me upload an eps file.  : (
Compress it into a zip or simply rename it with a zip extension.
You can use http://www.ee-stuff.com/index.php to upload ANY files for your questions since EE doesn't allow all types of files

Click on the link ―> Login and logon with your EE creds

Click on the Expert Area tab

Click on the Upload a new file link

Once your file is uploaded, past the in a comment here
I did upload a zip and it still got rejected.
I am trying to upload file now to alternative site
It's probably bigger than 20 MB. Can you repeat the behavior using a dummy file? Maybe something as simple as a square and a circle, with a clipping path?
I think I uploaded file successfully, although it didn't confirm that I did it right.
In order for us to find it. you have to include the Question ID, (in this case 28650944) which you will find at the bottom right of your original question :-)
I uploaded it again this morning using the recommended A_28650944 name.  Both times it appeared to upload fine but I did not get any confirmation.
No files found for Question ID 28650944
Check A_28650944

That is how the website asked that the files be saved, with an A_ prior to the question number.
Nope.
Invalid Question ID
Well, I tried 3 times.  Not sure what the problem is.
I uploaded this file using Question ID: 28650944 :

https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/ee-stuff/8411-06-DOWN-UNDER-DISCO-8G.wma

So we know it works!
If it works or if it does not work... That's not the OP.
Just do a mockup that exhibits the same problem so we can test.
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In order to get to the root of your problem (your original problem, not the problem uploading the file), let's first look as a possible scenario.

When using the pen tool, you have three options in the top tool bar. They are (from left to right) "shape layers", then "paths", then "fill pixels".

The first option, shape layers (which is the Photoshop default), draws a vector mask on its own layer that is filled with the default color. If the default color is white at the time, then the shape that you draw with the path tool will be filled with white. When you go to the paths palette, this will be initially labeled Shape 1 Vector Mask. This path can be saved, and when the file is saved as an eps, the white shape layer will be included in the file, and will appear as a white shape when you open the file.

If this is what has happened to do, go back and delete the shape layer and change your pen tool to the second option, "paths". Then draw your box and again, go to the paths layer. The path will now be named "Work path". You can now save this path as a vector that has no line or fill, but is simply a shape.

This time, when saved as an eps, it should work correctly.
Where are you seeing, "When using the pen tool, you have three options in the top tool bar. They are (from left to right) "shape layers", then "paths", then "fill pixels".

I see a shape drop down with Shape and Path options.  Then there is a fill (which is set to gray now), a stroke (and stroke width), width and height, a New Layer drop down, an alignment drop down, a "bring to ..." drop down and a rubberband button?
What version are you using?  I am using CS6.  I don't see what you see.  See link below:
http://screencast.com/t/nJeEKJCQV
Select "Path" instead of "Shape"
I changed to path.  It didn't make any difference.    See screenshot.
http://screencast.com/t/Cx4J7kB6u3E
Well, let's step back a bit and let me ask, what is it that you are trying to accomplish?

Eps is an old format that is not used much any more. It could be possible to accomplish what you want with a different method.
Client was told by their marketing firm that they needed an EPS file of their product.  The file needed to be a path of their product.
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