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5 Uses of Clipping Paths in Photoshop

Clipping paths is an important element that commonly used in different photo enhancement technique. Whether it is color correction, removing or altering backgrounds or retouching spots, clipping path is the one that is a must. The most five significant uses of clipping path can give the images another perspective look.

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5 Uses of Clipping Paths in Photoshop

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  1. 5UsesofClippingPathsinPhotoshop RemovingtheBackgroundfromaProduct MultipleClippingPathsforColourMaskand ColourCorrections UsingMultipleClippingPathstomakea DifferentColourProductfromaSingleShot UsingClippingPathstoRecreateGraphics andLogos PENTOOL ManipulatingImageswithClippingPaths Devide porducts Recreate graphicsand logos Color correction 5Usesof clipping paths Image Manipulation Background removal

  2. MakinguseofclippingpathsisanessentialpartofPhotoshop.ExamplesofclippingMakinguseofclippingpathsisanessentialpartofPhotoshop.Examplesofclipping pathusecanbefoundonphotosacrossawidevarietyofformats,fromtraditionalprint mediasuchasmagazines,andonpamphlets,toonlinecontentfromwebsitesandadverts drivinge-commerce.Itis,ultimately,afundamentalprocessforanyphoto.Afteraphoto hasbeenshot,therearealwaysanumberofeditorial tasksthatwillneedtobedoneto elevatethepiecetotheexceptionallevelofqualitythatispossible thankstothepowerof today’ssoftware.Whetherit’sasimplecaseofcolourcorrection,removingoraltering backgroundstomakeproductplacementhavemoreimpact,orretouchingspotsand scratchestoensureaperfectfitwithyourdesign,clippingpathscanelevateimages well abovetheordinary.Thereareinparticular,5waysthatclippingpathscanmakeavast difference to your product’s imagery and impact. 1.RemovingtheBackgroundfromaProduct Thisisoneofthemostcommonusesof clippingpaths,andhanddrawnclippingpaths inparticularyieldgreatresults.Whenitcomestogettingthebestresults,thepentool allowsanunprecedentedlevelofcontrolthatleadstohighquality edgingofaproduct. Thismeansthatyoucaneasilyremovetheclippedproductimageandplaceitinvarious otherimageenvironments toachievetheperfectresultforyourmarketingoradvertorial promotion,whetherthat’sthedarkbackground ofamagazine,orontheweb.Using clippingpathsensures therearenotellingwhitelinesaroundtheedgesofyourproduct imagewhenplacedintoanewbackground,whichofcourse,cangreatly detractfromthe imagequality. 2.MultipleClippingPathsforColourMaskandColourCorrections Forcreatingatrulyfaultlessimageorpicture,adjustingandmaskingcolourcanmakeall thedifference.Whenphotosareshot,veryoftenthecamera’sflashwillnotdistribute lightequallyaroundthepicture,andthiscanleadtosomeglaringdiscrepancieswhich canmakepartsof theimagelookdull,orcontrastwithotherareasthatarehowthey shouldbe.Additionally,camerasareoftennotabletoaccuratelycapturethevibrancyof some colours, and these can be enhanced using clipping paths. Byusing multiple clippingpaths,separatecoloursandportions ofanimageorproductcanbeadjustedto matchthepreferredcolourorbrightnessofotherpartsoftheimageorproducteasily.

  3. This is achieved via a numberofPhotoshop toolssuchas brightnessand contrast adjustmentlevels,carveslevel,colourbalance,andsoon. 3.UsingMultipleClippingPathstomakeaDifferentColourProduct fromaSingleShot Thisprocess isquitesimilartousingmultipleclippingpathstoadjustorcorrectcolours, asabove.Thekeydifferenceisthatinthisinstance,aseparatepathwillbecreatedfor eachcolourontheproductorimage.Thisbecomesextremelyusefulif,forexample,you wanttodemonstratearangeofdifferentcolouronyourproduct,but onlyhaveonecolour availabletophotograph.Thiscanessentially getyourmarketingupandrunningwellin advanceinsuchcases.Thisisachievedbycreating aseparateclippingpathforevery colourintheproduct/image,whichthenenableseachindividual colourandpathtobe selectedandalteredviathevarioustoolsinPhotoshop.Thiscanenableonlineretailersin particular,todemonstrate thevarietyofcolourinaproducteasilytotheconsumer,who cansimplymouseoveracolourselectionon thewebsitetoviewthedifferentavailable coloursaproducthas-thebenefitisthatallofthiscanbeachievedfromonephotoshoot ofoneproduct. This alsohastheaddedbenefitofcreatingconsistentimagesofyour productonline.Thesewillforexample,benochangestoimagebrightness,sizeandso on,as allimageswillbethesameoriginalproduct. 4.UsingClippingPathstoRecreateGraphicsandLogos Makingsureyourcompanyorproductlogoishighquality,especiallyintoday’sonline intensiveenvironment,isextremelyimportant,andclippingpathscanbeusedtogreatly

  4. enhancethequalityofoldbitmapimages.Byusinghanddrawnclippingpaths,anyenhancethequalityofoldbitmapimages.Byusinghanddrawnclippingpaths,any image can be given a new lease of life as a high-resolutionimage, and recreated perfectly.Inaddition tousingclippingpaths,avectorgraphiccanalsobemadein Photoshop. Furthermore,thiscanthenbepastedintoanillustratordocument,whereyou canre-applythecolourtothevectorimagebyselectingtheindividualpaths.Forthebest results,theimagecanthenbesavedintheillustratoraseitheran EPS orPDFformat, whichresultsinahighresolutionvectorgraphicsversionofyourimageorlogo. 5.ManipulatingImageswithClippingPaths Clippingpathsarealsoidealwhenyouneedtomanipulateanimage,orpartsofitin Photoshop. Thisisespeciallyusefulinfashionphotography,whenusingamannequinto modelagarment.Asanexample,whenafullpicture ofashirt,ordress,isrequired,a mannequinisoften usedtoholdtheiteminplacefortheshot.Inorder toremovethe mannequin’sneckandheadfromthepicture,anothershotwillneedtobetakento capturethepartoftheclothingthatwaspreviouslymaskedbythemannequin.Thesetwo imagesarethenclipped,andultimately combinedtomakeaneat,andfinishedcomplete image.Anotherexampleof thismightbeafamilyphoto.Perhapseveryoneinthephoto looks goodexceptforonememberwhoclosedtheireyesduringtheshot.Thiscanbe easilyrectifiedinPhotoshopsuingclippingpaths,bysimply removingtheeyesof the familymemberinanotherphotowheretheyareopen,andaddingthemtothefirst picture. TherearecertainlyanumberofoptionsforachievingsimilarresultsinPhotoshopwithout usingclippingpaths,buttheprecisionofferedbyclippingwiththepentoolachievesthe best resultsinallcases,offeringexcellent highqualityfinishededges. Whileusing

  5. clippingpathsisessentiallyfairlysimple,masteringthemisnotsostraightforward.clippingpathsisessentiallyfairlysimple,masteringthemisnotsostraightforward. Firstly,keepingasteadyhandandbecomingfluenttakespracticeandexpertise,butalso anumberof thekeyfeatures,suchasanchorpoints,shapesandsoon,canbedifficultto makeuseofproperly.Understandinghowtoapplythem correctlyifyouarea Photoshop beginnercanbetimeconsuming andevenfrustrating,especiallyifyouareunableto achievethesmooth finishthatyouknowispossible.Thankfully,becominganexpert yourselfisnotnecessary,asthereareanumberofcompanies operatinginIndiaand Bangalorethat offer professional,highqualityclipping path solutionsfor all your Photoshopand image needs, whatever they might be. These servicesare also very reasonably priced,andcannormallydeliverhighqualityimageswithafastturnaround time-perfectifyouneedtofocusonotheraspects ofyourbusinessyetstillensurethat yougetonlythevery bestqualityresults,.Whetheryouneedproductimages cleaningup, anupdateofthecompanylogo,oranyoftheotherexamplesgivenabove,contacting thesespecialistcompaniescanensureyougettheperfectresultsat soonaspossible. great cost,andas Abouttheauthor: RokaiyaYeasminMunni GraphicsDesigner,SEOSpecialistandDeputyManagerat OutsourceExpertsLtd. http://www.clippingpathspecialist.com

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