Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design and Web Premium All-in-One For Dummies by Jennifer Smith

Author:Jennifer Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Published: 2012-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 5-8: Drag the shape path to the Create New Path icon.

Using a Path as a Selection

You can use the Pen tool to create precise selections that would be difficult to create using other selection methods. The Pen tool produces clean edges that print well and can be edited using the Direct Selection tool. Before using the Pen tool, make sure that you select Path from the Pick Tool Mode drop-down list on the Options bar.

To use a path as a selection (which is extremely helpful when you’re trying to make a precise selection), follow these steps:

1. Open any file or create a new, blank file.

2. With the Pen tool (make sure that Path is selected from the Pick Tool Mode drop-down list on the Options bar or else you’ll create a shape layer), click to place anchor points.

3. Drag to create a curved path around the image area you want selected and completely close the path by returning to the starting point. (See Figure 5-9.)

Use the techniques we discuss in Book III, Chapter 5 to perform this step. A circle appears before you click to close the path.

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