Photoshop Clipping Path Clipping path or Silhouette/silo is the process of cutting out the original background of an image and inserting it into a new image or background. All the objects inside the path will be present after the clipping path is applied and others outside the path will be expunged from the output. Clipping path results in hard but fine edges. Basically, clipping path is a vector masking technique used to hide the background of an image or may be used to morph an image into any shapes, making the masked portions transparent or to any background color.
Clipping Path never becomes a part of the original image and does not change any pixel in the original image. It creates a mask around the intended portion of original photo and cuts it out to another background or makes the unwanted pixels transparent.
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, CorelDraw , etc are popular softwares to create Path for any images. But mostly used software is Adobe Photoshop. In Photoshop there are a number of tools to perform Clipping Path, like: Pen tool, Extract filter, Alpha channel using the Magic Wand, Lasso tool, Quick Mask, etc. Photoshop Pen Tool is the ultimate instrument for clipping path in the image manipulation industry.
People, who professionally deal with visual presentation, find it necessary in their everyday life. Specially in product photography, website, graphics design, advertising and printing industries, clipping path service is a must. |