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Working with a vector-based shape layer
From the course: Adobe Pen Tool: Mastery
Working with a vector-based shape layer
- [Teacher] In this movie, we'll take a look at a way to make practical use of a shape layer inside Photoshop. Namely, well take this volleyball, along with its colorful shadow, and we'll mask it against this background in order to create this quick and dirty composition. But even though there's not much going on here, this is a very simple effect. The shadow, in all of its colors, blend perfectly into the new background. And so let's see how that works. Step one is to switch to the volleyball image, and then, make sure your rectangular marquee tools selected appear at the top of the toolbox. If it isn't, go ahead and click on it, or you can press its keyboard shortcut, which is the M key for marquee. Then, right-click inside the image window and choose the Duplicate Layer command. And now, if you're working along with me, change the document to Three backgrounds.psd, and then click OK. And because these images are the same physical size, that ends up registering the duplicate image…
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Vector-based paths in a pixel-based world7m 35s
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Working with a vector-based shape layer9m 16s
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The Pen tool and the Paths panel8m 25s
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Filling and stroking a path outline7m 32s
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Turning a path into a vector-based mask4m 42s
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Why and when to use vector masks4m 12s
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Tracing a complex image with the Pen tool10m 59s
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Converting a selection to a path outline7m 2s
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Using a vector mask in a composition9m 2s
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Repurposing a mask as a path outline6m 14s
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Drawing a shape layer with the Pen tool6m 28s
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Using a shape layer as a clipping mask8m 16s
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Stroking a path with the Brush tool5m 3s
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