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jokev14504565
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July 13, 2018
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Cut selected image out of picture, can't use selection as path

  • July 13, 2018
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Does anyone have an idea how I can simply cut this selection of the image out of its background, and use it as a new image?

I have carefully drawn a path around it but can never cut this out of the image. Pathfinder doesn't make a good selection, so I had to draw a the selection, but it seems not to be recognized as a path. I'm losing so much time on this... Thanks in advance! Jo

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Correct answer Laubender

Hi jokev14504565 ,

first refine your path you are drawing, then open your Layers Panel.

There should be two objects:

The frame holding the image.

A polygon that is the path you are drawing.

Select the frame holding your image.

Do Cut.

Select the polygon.

Do Paste Inside.

Regards,
Uwe

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LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 13, 2018

Hi jokev14504565 ,

first refine your path you are drawing, then open your Layers Panel.

There should be two objects:

The frame holding the image.

A polygon that is the path you are drawing.

Select the frame holding your image.

Do Cut.

Select the polygon.

Do Paste Inside.

Regards,
Uwe

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jokev14504565Author
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July 13, 2018

Thanks, this worked! :-)

    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
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    July 13, 2018

    Personally, I would load the file in Photoshop, masking out the background and save as PSD or TIFF file.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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      jokev14504565Author
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      July 13, 2018

      Thanks, but is this the only way? I don't have Photoshop you see... Seems a bit silly to have to buy it for the occasion :-)

      Abambo
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      AbamboCommunity Expert
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      July 13, 2018

      You can do as Laubender​ suggests, if you do not have Photoshop (or any other modern image editor) at your hands. It's just more complicated to handle with complex shapes. You create a irregularly shaped image frame.

      And yes, if you have only Indesign at your disposal, Laubender's solution is the best you have.

      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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