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jon711b

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:46 pm    Post subject: How to subtract from a shape area using the selection tool Reply with quote

I am creating a logo that necessitates overlapping and weaving of letters. I have converted the letters to shapes and now I am trying to delete part of a letter using the selection tool. The area that I need to delete isn't a perfect shape or one easy to draw so I have used the magic wand to select the space. If you have any advice, please let me know.

I have attached a screen shot of the logo that I am manipulating. The left image is a rasterized image of what I need. And the right image is in vector format and the selected area is what I need to delete.



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SCTRWD

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the easiest way is to cut the letters in two. Simply make a mask for each letter covering its bottom side, duplicate layer, invert its mask and move this duplicate layer higher then the overlapping layer. This way you'll have one half of the letter above and the other half below the overlapping letter. Tweak the Layer Mask Hides Effects option in the layers Blending options dialog to get the result you want.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you SCTRWD for the idea of layers. I didn't do exactly what you said but I got it to work. I created a layer mask on "C" and then drew with black paint (to create a transparent area) on the pieces that I wanted "P" or "S" to overlap. I was still able to use the selection tool to make a perfect edge. This way, I made my selection and it only allowed me to draw black into the selected area. So again, thank you for your help!
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