Rotate rectangular marquee tool without moving the background?

Question

System: MAC, OS 10.11Sotware: Photoshop CS5Problem: Removing a specific segment of a photographI have a file with multiple payers. One layer, call it Layer A, and another, Layer B. B is “on top of” layer A.I want to remove a segment of Layer B to reveal part of Layer A. For this particular file I need to be able to create a straight line at an angle on one  side of Layer B. I can then continue to surround the disposable part of Layer A and delete the specific part of layer B.Layer A is a book cover, thus the image is large. Layer B is a photograph on the cover and its image and canvas are much smaller that Layer A.Help appreciated!!!Lucca

Norman Sanders · Accepted Answer

Make a rectangular selection on the top layer.

Choose Select > Transform Selection and, using one of the corner handles, rotate the selection and/or change its dimensions. Then click the Commit checkmark in the Options bar. You now have marching ants.

Strike the Delete key to remove that part of the top layer to reveal the area on the layer beneath.

As a recommended alternative, instead of striking the Delete key, inverse the Selection (Select > Inverse) and then strike the Mask symbol at the bottom of the Layers panel. The effect is the same as using the Delete key but the image in the top layer has not been altered.

swerd36397563 · Answer

Fuzzycloud awesome answer thank you

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded