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Clipping path VS photo masking: Di erence
between the Clipping and mask
Mary J Smith
Clipping path VS photo masking: Difference between the Clipping and mask
In Photoshop editing, clipping path and image masking act as vice versa.
Why and what is the difference or relationship between them? Both the
manners working for removing the background to isolate the particular
object. Source article Link
Clipping path is
It is hard to describe the clipping path in some words. Against the clipping
path, a thousand bene cial words will screen. The pen tool in Photoshop can
assist separate the product. Making the background transparent or PNG,
this powerful method will help you to achieve the desired goal. When you
are going to change the background color, you need a clipping path of the
product. Else you cannot do that.
Creating a 2D design will help you. While clipping a path, one should follow
the rules of the path. It should be neat and clean with a smooth edge. Either
not too blurry or sharp that revealing its edge like a fake. All these are
includes in the clipping path service. You have to avoid the technique of
poor clipping path service. Grab the method of the best clipping path
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In which image clipping path will give the perfect outline? It does not give a
perfect outline in all images. When the image outline is simple or basic and
few inner gaps appear then, clipping path is the best technique with the
pen tool in Photoshop. Some examples would be bags, shoes, water bottles,
coffee pots, electronic products, wooden furniture, cosmetic items,
garments without fuzzy edge, jewelry, etc.
Clipping path is not applicable for when long hair, fuzzy hair, garments with a
fur edge, woolen sweater, Christmas tree when white background. Because,
with the pen tool the hair, fur cannot come into clipping path range.
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Clipping path VS photo masking: Difference between the Clipping and mask
Image Masking is
With this technique, you can hide some part of the image and reveal some
part to apply the masking effect. Finally, you can reveal the hidden part to
complete the process. Several methods are using while masking. Among all
the techniques, the background eraser tool is the most effective method. It
is familiar as a layer mask. You can also apply the technique of channel
masking, alpha masking, and re ne mask, etc. These depend on image
form, quality, sharpness, and background color. But background color
strongly recommends deciding what type of masking technique you have
to apply. Another issue will appear that depends on hair sharpness and
blurriness.
When the image containing hair, fuzz, fur, wool, the pen tool in Photoshop
cannot raise the perfect details. It is the reason the images look fake. Using
the image masking service, you have to remove the background of this type.
The masking process has to apply to the model with hair, birds with the
feathers, fur with cat and dog or any similar animal, woolen coat, sweater, etc.
Finally, we can give a score for both techniques. Both techniques are
effective in their activities. Clipping path with the pen tool work like
worldwide for transparent background or change the color. But it has
limitations too when fewer detailed. So here masking is the best. In some
cases, both techniques need to apply as vice versa. So, you have to imply
these two methods on an image basis.
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