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Tom Goodman
Tom Goodman
Inspiring
May 11, 2024
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Making selections

  • May 11, 2024
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Whenever I have made selection with the pen tool in the past, the selection creates a new layer of the selected area only.  Suddenly, having made the selection, the new layer includes the entire image, not just the selected portion.  I am forced to add the step of selecting the inverse to isolate only the selected area.

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    Correct answer Ged_Traynor

    @Tom Goodman in screenshot 1 you have Subtract Front Shape selected, select Combine Shapes instead

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    didiermazier
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    didiermazierCommunity Expert
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    May 11, 2024

    Could you show a screenshot of the selection with the layers panel?

    Tom Goodman
    Tom GoodmanAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 11, 2024

    Attached are four screenshots showing four stages of selection using pen tool.

    1-use pen tool to make selection.

    2-Bring up dialog box to make selection

    3-make selection

    4-note selection chooses entire image.  I don't have entire image visible so you can see the details, but note the right edge of the frame is included in selecton.  The entire image is selected

    Ged_Traynor
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    Ged_TraynorCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 11, 2024

    @Tom Goodman in screenshot 1 you have Subtract Front Shape selected, select Combine Shapes instead

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