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1. Re: PS CS4 Classroom in a Book Question
c.pfaffenbichler Aug 24, 2009 3:05 AM (in response to Cheryl McGregor)Could You post a Screenshot of the Options-bar in this situation, because I’m not sure I understand You correctly?
Are You sure You are supposed to add a Layer Mask and not a Vector Mask (command-click the Add layer mask-button)?
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2. Re: PS CS4 Classroom in a Book Question
tismeinaz Aug 24, 2009 7:47 PM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Here are the instructions: It is the second to last part of lesson 8.
Adding a vector mask to a Smart Object
The hole in each O of the title gets a star cut out of it and you can see the background.
1. Select title layer and click the Add Layer Mask button
2. Select the Polygon tool. The options used earlier should still be in effect (not true - the create new shape layer is now selected)
It says to refer back to an earlier part of the lesson where the settings were entered for a different part of the picture (subtracting shapes from a
shape layer) But my settings match except for the create new shape layer option that won't change.
3. Set Black as the foreground color
4. Click in the center of the 'O' in Toyz and drag the cursor outward.
5. Repeat on the small 'O'.
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3. Re: PS CS4 Classroom in a Book Question
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4. Re: PS CS4 Classroom in a Book Question
tismeinaz Aug 25, 2009 6:19 PM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Actually, the instructions have the shape layers button chosen rather than the paths. I do feel like a step is missing. Earlier in the lesson, when this tool was last used, it was to cut a shape from a shape layer. That layer was a vector mask. This time it is a smart object created from an ai file.
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5. Re: PS CS4 Classroom in a Book Question
tismeinaz Sep 7, 2009 8:48 PM (in response to Cheryl McGregor)I figured out what I was not doing. The fill pixels option needed to be selected. I went back and did the whole lesson over again from the beginning and when I got to the vector mask section that jumped out at me and I realized I had the shape layers box chosen because of a previous step in the lesson.
I am happy now :-)


