Showing posts with label Layer Masking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Layer Masking. Show all posts

Clipping path is an awesome technique to cut out an object from its respective background. In Adobe Photoshop CS5, here are the steps to create a clipping path. Check them out:


  • Pick the pen tool from the tools palette and create a path around the object or the image. An outline is created to cut the object out from the background.
  • Save the path in the paths panel from the panel menu and name it anything you want to. Once the path is saved, move ahead.
  • Now choose clipping path from the panel menu and in the clipping path dialog box, choose the path from the drop down list. Click OK.
  • Now set the flatness value to determine the speed with which you are creating the outline. For faster processing, set the higher amount. At the high value, you will see straight edges instead of curved ones.
  • Save the file in the Photoshop EPS format from the drop down menu. Click OK.
For Better Understanding see the video tutorial bellow:

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Photoshop Drop shadows create nice effects when applied on the photos. They have the potential to add realism to the images by giving them a natural feel. Also, you don’t need to wait for the natural shadows to occur but Photoshop can perform the task well.


Working with the layers, nice shadow effects can be created to give a 3d look to the images. Different settings are there which helps you to find different shadow effects that you can apply on the photo depending upon the requirements. To create unexpected photo effects, use nice shadows and create proper angles so that the shadow looks perfect. Size, distance and spread matters a lot in the whole appearance of the shadow in the image so whenever you mix and match them, take care to create them in a proper manner.

Go to Photoshop and play around with creating drop shadows. Have any questions, let us know.

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Both the terms layer masking and clipping path have their own importance in the world of photography. Let’s take a deep look into these to understand their importance:



To put the unique appeal into the images, layer masking cannot be avoided. Clipping path service cannot do anything if not used in combination with the layer masking. Layer masking is basically about hiding or showing the wanted and unwanted areas of the images. Suppose you have an image having a background that you don’t want to show up in the image but only some area so in this case layer masking comes in handy. You can make that area visible, partially visible, opaque or transparent. Also, it is not harmful in a way that will omit the photos if applied once. You can always recover the original image using few steps. For the e-commerce websites that need commercial ads or poster making can use layer masking to create multiple images from one image.

Clipping Path


Clipping path is a way to clip the images from their backgrounds and then place them on new backgrounds having different effects. Images are modified in photo editing software using inclusive paths and unique paths. Pictures are made translucent using software and then are modified for color corrections.

Hope you get to know the difference between both the terms! Thanks for reading!
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