Clipping Path

Moving path along with the image

Image Source: Kleertjes Once path is created in an image, when we move this image; only the image moves not the path. Path remains where it was created originally. Manually moving the path fitting it exactly to the new position of the image is time consuming job. There is an easy solution for this problem. After the path is created, suppose if you have to center align the image; select both image and path layer which needs to be moved. Go to Layer > Vector Mask> Current Path. This will create vector mask in the image layer. Then you can move the image to the new position where required. This will create movement of image as well as the path

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Tips on creating paths for selection

Path is one of the massively use selection option for cutting out images in photoshop.  With the help of pen tool, we can create the outline of the part of  image which needs to be cutout from the background. Here are few tips to learn and enhance your skills using this tool: To make selection using pen tool, always select path option on the properties bar of pen tool palette not the shape layers option. If you wish to add or delete the anchor points to the paths, then this option should be turned on, on the properties bar of the pen tool. While creating path, if user wants to display where the next anchor point will head towards then

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