Cut selected image out of picture, can't use selection as path

[jokev14504565]

Does anyone have an idea how I can simply cut this selection of the image out of its background, and use it as a new image?

I have carefully drawn a path around it but can never cut this out of the image. Pathfinder doesn't make a good selection, so I had to draw a the selection, but it seems not to be recognized as a path. I'm losing so much time on this... Thanks in advance! Jo

[Abambo]

Personally, I would load the file in Photoshop, masking out the background and save as PSD or TIFF file.

[jokev14504565]

Thanks, but is this the only way? I don't have Photoshop you see... Seems a bit silly to have to buy it for the occasion 🙂

[Abambo]

You can do as Laubender​ suggests, if you do not have Photoshop (or any other modern image editor) at your hands. It's just more complicated to handle with complex shapes. You create a irregularly shaped image frame.

And yes, if you have only Indesign at your disposal, Laubender's solution is the best you have.

[jokev14504565]

That's right, so considering Photoshop in the future is not a bad idea. Thanks for the help!

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi jokev14504565 ,

first refine your path you are drawing, then open your Layers Panel.

There should be two objects:

The frame holding the image.

A polygon that is the path you are drawing.

Select the frame holding your image.

Do Cut.

Select the polygon.

Do Paste Inside.

Regards,
Uwe

[jokev14504565]

Thanks, this worked! 🙂