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Photoshop clipping path problems

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
February 3, 2020
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Anyone else having problems with taking the time to do a detailed clipping path using the pen tool, then going to the paths menu to select the object you just clipped and photoshop does not accurately grab the image area you have clipped? It seems like it ignores the inner areas of the clipping path. Very frustrating!

So far I have to dupe the clipping path, delete the outer path on my dupe, then select the image with both the duped path (minus the outside area) then delete the unwanted areas, then do the same with the original path. Very time conusming!

Thoughts anyone? Adobe please read and let me know how to fix this.

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IndyDzyner

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Does anyone from Adobe ever comment?

davescm

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"Does anyone from Adobe ever comment?"

If you read the thread you will see that Adobe's @J453 replied and asked for a file showing the problem - but got no response.........

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IndyDzyner

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Did you ever get this figured out? I've had the same problem for months. All I know is, since the beginning of PS, you could clip the outside edges of a shape and as many inner shapes as needed, make the selection and EVERYTHING would select. And now it's all different. Only the outer shape selects. I've tried everything that was suggested in this forum as well as anything else I could find on the subject. And for anyone else reading this, the COMBINE SHAPES literally does nothing.

ABOBE, LOVE YOUR PRODUCTS, BUT IF YOU MADE AUTOMOBILES, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD BE IN A DIFFERENT SPOT EVERY TIME YOU UPDATED A MODEL. LET THE USER DECIDE PLEASE!!

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chuckp10919081Author

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No I never did much to my frustration!

c.pfaffenbichler

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Please post a meaningful screenshot with all the subPathItems selected and the Options Bar and the Paths Panel visible.

davescm

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Sorry I can't tell from the tiny icon in the screenshots - blame the forum 🙂 are the internal sub paths subtracted?

Sorry - I've just seen c.p.'s reply asking the same. Ignore me 🙂

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chuckp10919081Author

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Hi Dave! Yes the internal sub paths are subtracted. Thanks!

c.pfaffenbichler

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»It seems like it ignores the inner areas of the clipping path.«

What are the subPathItems’ Path Operation settings? If they are »Combine Shapes« then the result would be as expected and as you created the Path,

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chuckp10919081Author

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I have tried all of the settings (after creating the path) and none change the outcome. Does the seting have to be set when creating the path? Thanks!

c.pfaffenbichler

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Select all the subPathItems and change the setting; this can be done after they have been created, so no problem.

Chuck Uebele

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Can you post a screen shot? did you use the path selection tool to select the entire path and all it's subpaths? Normally after creating a path, only part of it is actually selected, which causes issues.

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chuckp10919081Author

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Sure Chuck (love the first name btw haha!). The shot on the left shows the path I created. The shot on the right shows the selection the path makes when either doing a command-shift click on the path or choosing "Make selection" from the path menu. As you can see it has not selected the inner areas. Thanks for your help!

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