Vector Masking

Order · 04-21-2005

This is a thread to discuss the Vector Masking tutorial. Please keep all posts on-topic, don't spam, and read the entire thread BEFORE you post - any issues you have could be answered deeper within the thread.

07-09-2005

When I start drawing a path around the object, it starts to turn black. How do I prevent this? I'm using Photoshop CS 2.

Thanks for the wonderful site.

**Man1c M0g** · 07-09-2005

Ahhhhh, thats one of CS's features that I find annoying. To turn it off and just show the path, look at the far left of the toolbar when you are drawing the path. Beyond the currently-selected tool icon there will be a small bank of 3 icons. Select the middle one called 'paths', and it will only show the path, and nothing else.

07-09-2005

Thanks a lot.

dundas · 10-17-2006

You are soooooo right about practice, practice, practice!!
And keeping the path "just" inside makes a cleaner cut...
Thank you!

deb5253 · 01-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man1c M0g

Ahhhhh, thats one of CS's features that I find annoying. To turn it off and just show the path, look at the far left of the toolbar when you are drawing the path. Beyond the currently-selected tool icon there will be a small bank of 3 icons. Select the middle one called 'paths', and it will only show the path, and nothing else.

Thanks for the great tip, I never could figure this out.

todd conover · 03-31-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man1c M0g

Ahhhhh, thats one of CS's features that I find annoying. To turn it off and just show the path, look at the far left of the toolbar when you are drawing the path. Beyond the currently-selected tool icon there will be a small bank of 3 icons. Select the middle one called 'paths', and it will only show the path, and nothing else.

If this was not here I never would have figure this out, mine kept turning white as I drew the path.

Ursaline · 06-25-2007

Thanks ! I've mangled more than my share of pics trying to cut out images.

Arwen64 · 11-10-2008

I just joined this forum, so my comment may come late, but I still would like you to know I am really happy with this tutorial. Never has isolating parts of a picture been so easy.
Thanks a lot.

azmanblues · 11-13-2008

Hi! I've followed the vector masking tutorial using the Pen Tool to the letter, yet at the final stage when I right click the path using the Direct Selection Tool, the option 'Create Vector Mask' is not open for me! For your info, I'm using CS2. Please help! Thanx!

Jolt · 11-13-2008

Use the direct selection tool and Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) the path.