"Clipping" image layer to shape layer

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Jake
Dec 13, 2004
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Hello,

Firstly, I apologise if my terminology is a bit off in advance. I’ve a self taught, trial-and-error PS 7 user.

I have a shape layer with various effects applied. What I want to do is map another (raster image) layer so that it will only show where the shape exists – making it appear as if the image has been applied to the shape.

I have tried "grouping" (?) the image layer above the shape layer (alt + click I believe) but this just makes the image layer disappear entirely.

I know the above works when bother layers are raster based. Is it possible to do with a shape based layer as above?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
J.

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jjs
Dec 13, 2004
"Jake" wrote in message
I have a shape layer with various effects applied. What I want to do is map another (raster image) layer so that it will only show where the shape exists – making it appear as if the image has been applied to the shape.

I don’t understand what you are trying to do, but I suspect you want to separate the shape from the layer (blending) effects. A very good thing to do is right-click on the layer and take the pop-up option of ‘create layers’. It will do what it implies – create layers of the various effects, leaving the shape on its own layer. That’s the best of all worlds because you keep the original effects but you can also have your way with the shape and all the effects _as layers_ .

Hope this helps,
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edjh
Dec 13, 2004
Jake wrote:

Hello,

Firstly, I apologise if my terminology is a bit off in advance. I’ve a self taught, trial-and-error PS 7 user.

I have a shape layer with various effects applied. What I want to do is map another (raster image) layer so that it will only show where the shape exists – making it appear as if the image has been applied to the shape.

I have tried "grouping" (?) the image layer above the shape layer (alt + click I believe) but this just makes the image layer disappear entirely.
I know the above works when bother layers are raster based. Is it possible to do with a shape based layer as above?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
J.
Clipping is absolutely the correct term and what you described (grouping)is the right way to do it. If the image disappears perhaps there is something in a Style that is blocking it? A color or gradient overlay? Try turning the Style off and see if the object is there.


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Gadgets
Dec 13, 2004
You’re on the right track – just put your image layer on top, then alt-click between that and your shape layer to make the clipping group.

If you don’t need a vector shape, then another way is to just use a layer mask on your image layer. A path can be loaded as a selection, then when you click the mask icon, it will load with the shape. Click the mask and Ctrl-I if you need to invert it…

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Jake
Dec 13, 2004
edjh wrote:
Jake wrote:

Hello,

Firstly, I apologise if my terminology is a bit off in advance. I’ve a self taught, trial-and-error PS 7 user.

I have a shape layer with various effects applied. What I want to do is map another (raster image) layer so that it will only show where the shape exists – making it appear as if the image has been applied to the shape.

I have tried "grouping" (?) the image layer above the shape layer (alt + click I believe) but this just makes the image layer disappear entirely.

I know the above works when bother layers are raster based. Is it possible to do with a shape based layer as above?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
J.

Clipping is absolutely the correct term and what you described (grouping)is the right way to do it. If the image disappears perhaps there is something in a Style that is blocking it? A color or gradient overlay? Try turning the Style off and see if the object is there.

Ahh. You’re right – a gradient overlay is what’s causing the problem. Thanks. However, I’m not sure how to solve this. I wish to have the shape, with the gradient overlay, and then a raster layer clipped to the shape (on top of the gradient).

Is this possible? Is the solution in what jjs and Gadgets suggested – specifically performing a ‘create layers’ operation on the shape layer?

Thanks for your advice everyone.

Russ
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edjh
Dec 14, 2004
Jake wrote:

edjh wrote:

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Ahh. You’re right – a gradient overlay is what’s causing the problem. Thanks. However, I’m not sure how to solve this. I wish to have the shape, with the gradient overlay, and then a raster layer clipped to the shape (on top of the gradient).

Is this possible? Is the solution in what jjs and Gadgets suggested – specifically performing a ‘create layers’ operation on the shape layer?
Thanks for your advice everyone.

Russ
Try changing the Blending Mode of the Gradient overly from inside the Styles dialog. Click on Gradient Overlay and look for the Blending Mode dropdown. Multiply or Overlay may give you what you want.


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