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Solution:
1) Duplicate both shapes:
2) Select the 2 at the bottom:
3) Select this option:
4) Select the 2 top shapes:
5) Select this option:
6) To convert the top layer (the intersection) into an individual shape, select that layer and go here:
7) There you go (moved the intersection to the side so you can see it):
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A Shape Layer is a Solid Color (or Gradient …) Layer with a Vector Mask, so the (pixel-)Selection is irrelevant.
Select one of the subPathItems instead.
Use the Rectangle Tool/Ellipse Tool and set the Path Operation accordingly (to what you want to achieve – add, subtract, intersect, …).
That helped with other things I didn't know I could do, but my issue is still there. For example let's say I have this (2 shapes):
Now what I want is the red shape to act like a "marquee" where the area on the black circle that's underneath the red shape, will become a new shape, just like a rasterized image would be cut into a new layer. So I would have this, but as shapes (vector):
Also, even if I can achieve the result I want using the method you described, I still don't understand what the New Shape Layer Via Cut actually does...? How would I be able to select a portion of the shape then use the New Shape Layer Via Cut shortcut and it actually creates a new shape layer using the portion (like the marquee on a rasterized image)?
But you still haven't clarify what that shortcut isI think I already explained that in post 1, see the screenshots.
The cutting removes the selected subPathItem from the Vector Mask of the original Shape Layer and creates a new Shape Layer with the selected subPathItem as Vector Mask.
Thing is, you shared the final result, but I have no idea how you got there.
I have a shape (circle). What's next? I see you have the Pen Tool selected on your screenshots. Did you use that? Did you use the Rectangle Tool?
When I use that tool, it creates a new shape. If I use any of the options you mentioned (other than (New Layer):
I don't get the result you have.
That is cutting a subPathItem, not pixels.Its removal from the Vecor Mask has no effect on the existence of the remaining subPathItems.
I guess someone else is fixated on pixels, not me 😉 Let's move on from the pixel issue, because that's not what I mean. 🙂
Instead you could »Shape Layer Via Copy« and then change the Path Operation of that subPathItem in the Vector Mask of the original Layer.
This may seem simple and obvious to you, because you know how it works, but the way you are trying to explain, doesn't make clear what the steps are. You are pretty much saying "you can have a steering wheel and some tires and you can build a car". Ok... but how to assemple everything? In what order? What other steps do I need to take? Right now all I have is a screenshot of the final result and the shortcut highlighted.
Cliping the Options Bar in screenshots may exclude relevant information.
If you set a Path related Tool to »Shape« it naturally creates a Shape Layer and not a plain Path.
But that should not matter much anyway because one can merge several Shape Layers and the Vector Masks get combined (see screenshots).
To select a subPathItem one can use the Direct Selection Tool (A) for example or the Pen Tool with the appropriate midifier key/s pressed (cmd to select, cmd-shift to select more than one, …).
With the intended one selected one can change its Path Operation in the Options Bar.
I guess someone else is fixated on pixels, not me
I guess that’s it for me.
Good luck!
Solution:
1) Duplicate both shapes:
2) Select the 2 at the bottom:
3) Select this option:
4) Select the 2 top shapes:
5) Select this option:
6) To convert the top layer (the intersection) into an individual shape, select that layer and go here:
7) There you go (moved the intersection to the side so you can see it):
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