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Which tools is best for Clipping path?


Tradexcel

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Which tool seems effective to you for best clipping path results?

1. Magic Wand Tool
2. Lasso
3. Pen Tool

Please answer with the reason.

Thanks
Boorhan
 

SeniorS

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All of them when using at right moment.

1. Almost with everything except 2 and 3 or with miljons details (tree with leafs).
2. Straight areas or small areas or not need to select precise (for color correction).
3. Straight, rounded, geometricly precise/sharp outline without miljons details (cup of tea, ball, vase, human hand, lead itself).

So they all are effective and doing their jobs perfectly.
 

Hoogle

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you forgot to mention my favourite clipping mask Tool and that is Text I love using text as a clipping mask
 

Burned Ice

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what do you mean? typing text and ctrl clicking on the text layer so you have a selection?
 

Hoogle

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have you never used text as a clipping mask however you do does not matter i personally just type the text on a new layer and just go to Layer > clipping mask
View attachment 5079
Look how simple it is and yet adds so much to a logo for example
 

Burned Ice

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Actually, no tutorial i ever followed explained what a clipping mask and a vector mask was, but they only mentioned them :/
 

Hoogle

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clipping mask = clipping a picture inside a mask so for above example the text outline is the mask just like a layer mask and it clips to the underneath picture you can still reposistion everything to as you like it but anything outside the mask will not be visible
 

Burned Ice

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and vector mask?
 

Hoogle

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To be honest I dont really use vector masks much but I should do they pretty much hide whole layers and aimed more at shape mask for example if you want a rounded corner picture a vector mask would be the way to go and that is about the only reason I have explored them purely for creating frames etc but I am sure someone else will correct me on other uses lol
 

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