How do you make a eclipse shape with a mask auto attached?

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December 18, 2017
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I watched several videos where they make an ellipse with the select tool then fill it in with the gradient effect. that then creates a mask on the same layer. I cannot do that. How do I do that? the video in question is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH_LlR5WMZo at 1:45.

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Correct answer Semaphoric

When you say you are using the Select tool, are you making an elliptical marquee? You should be using the Shape tool (Be sure to set it to "Shape" in the Option Bar):

Semaphoric

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When you say you are using the Select tool, are you making an elliptical marquee? You should be using the Shape tool (Be sure to set it to "Shape" in the Option Bar):

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Anonymous

Hi

That in not a normal mask, it's a Color Swatch icon on the left and a Vector Mask icon on the right, this has changed in the most recent versions of PS