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I’m working in Photoshop CS3.
If I have Layer 1 with raster art laying on top of Layer 2 with raster art, I can select Layer 1 and choose "Create Clipping Mask" from the *Layer* menu. Then, Layer 1’s art is only visible in the places where content exists for Layer 2. This is what I expect.
But if Layer 2 is a vector shape and I do the same procedure, Layer 1 disappears entirely. Which is confusing because this used to work fine in Photoshop CS1. Has something changed?
I don’t want to create a separate vector mask that I apply to Layer 1 for two reasons. First, I may need to change the shape of the art on Layer 2 and I don’t want to then have to manually reapply the vector mask to Layer 1. And second, the edges where the two layers overlap may have some slight discoloration since Layer 1 is rather light in color and Layer 2 is rather dark. And I am all about the purity, know what I mean?
Soooo… am I supposed to be doing something else in the new, modern PS3? Or has this useful function been taken away permanently?
Thanks in advance for any help!
If I have Layer 1 with raster art laying on top of Layer 2 with raster art, I can select Layer 1 and choose "Create Clipping Mask" from the *Layer* menu. Then, Layer 1’s art is only visible in the places where content exists for Layer 2. This is what I expect.
But if Layer 2 is a vector shape and I do the same procedure, Layer 1 disappears entirely. Which is confusing because this used to work fine in Photoshop CS1. Has something changed?
I don’t want to create a separate vector mask that I apply to Layer 1 for two reasons. First, I may need to change the shape of the art on Layer 2 and I don’t want to then have to manually reapply the vector mask to Layer 1. And second, the edges where the two layers overlap may have some slight discoloration since Layer 1 is rather light in color and Layer 2 is rather dark. And I am all about the purity, know what I mean?
Soooo… am I supposed to be doing something else in the new, modern PS3? Or has this useful function been taken away permanently?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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