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Correct my stupidity

  • 19-12-2008 6:12pm
    #1
    preilly79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    A simple photoshop CS$4 question for some, but this one is driving me nuts:

    Suppose I draw a path using a pen tool, and then turn that into a selection ... why do I need to invert the selection so that what was 'inside' the path is now inside the selection?

    does that even make sense to the PS gurus?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Chochese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭Chochese


    When you're using the pen tool, which mode is selected?

    Picture1.jpg

    In the red section in screenie above, see that the second button is selected. This is the "subtract from path area" mode. If this is selected then you will have an inverse selection to what you want. You need to select the first option in order to make a true selection of your path...

    Hope this helps!

    (I'm using CS3, but I'm sure the same still applies to CS4)!


  • #3
    preilly79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭preilly79


    that's the one! Thank you so much :)


  • #4
    Sweeno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Sweeno


    I never use pen tool, not quite sure of its purpose..


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