CHAPTER 11 ADVANCED SELECTION TOOLS 157FIGURE 11.6
Using Quick
Mask mode.
- Click back to standard view to change the
quick mask into a selection. You can now
make changes to the selected area.
The Amazingly Versatile
Pen Tools
The Pen tool creates paths, which are vector lines
that you can save with an image. Choose
Window, Paths to access the Paths palette (see
Figure 11.7).
Paths are extremely important selection tools. If you’ve been confused about their
purpose, fear not. They are not confusing. If you’ve ever worked with Illustrator, the
Pen/Path tool is very similar. If you’re new to the Pen tool, just keep these things in
mind:
■ A path has special properties. It looks like a line, but it can be turned into a
number of different items such as a selection, a line, or even an erased area
(what’s called a stroked pathin Adobe-speak). See Figure 11.8.tip
Press Ctrl+I to invert the
mask, then continue paint-
ing an area to remove any
mistakes. This is the fastest
way to perfect a selection
area.