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There is another method: if you have a filled shape or path with a stroke then you can Control + Click on the layer thumbnail.

This will select all pixels with >50% transparency on that layer.

Sometimes this is quicker / more appropriate method. It also doesn't lose the original shape.

https://affinity.help/photo/English.lproj/pages/Selections/selections_fromlayers.html

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3 hours ago, Aammppaa said:

But note that this is for selections from Shapes. The original request was about selections from paths, and if that really meant path, as in something drawn with the Pen Tool, the methods shown in that part of the Photo Help (at least, the first 2) don't work. Instead, when drawing the path with the Pen Tool, once the path is closed, click the Selection button on the Context Toolbar.

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