Quick selection tool vs clipping path

what is better to silhouette an image? a quick selection tool with follow up detailing or a clipping path?

a path is very control-able and great for well defined edges. It can be used to create a selection, which can be made into a mask, which can be refined and edited with a quickmask among other tools. There is rarely ever a one shot solution. Usually a combination of tools and techniques are required.

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    Hi,
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    4. puts the unselected area to white
    5. saves the image
    The problem is in step 3. All the other steps can be recorded with ScriptListener, but the path is not. So the question is:
    How can I tell to my script a path to follow while using Quick Selection?
    How can I do it, for example, with a very simple path, say a line from pixel (50,50) to (50,200)?
    Many thanks!

    This would select the first path and stroke it with the Quick Selection Tool, for the second part it uses the Action Manager recorded with ScriptingListener.plugin.
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    // =======================================================
    var idStrk = charIDToTypeID( "Strk" );
        var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
            var ref7 = new ActionReference();
            var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
            var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
            var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
            ref7.putEnumerated( idPath, idOrdn, idTrgt );
        desc7.putReference( idnull, ref7 );
        var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
        var idquickSelectTool = stringIDToTypeID( "quickSelectTool" );
        desc7.putClass( idUsng, idquickSelectTool );
        var idPrs = charIDToTypeID( "Prs " );
        desc7.putBoolean( idPrs, true );
    executeAction( idStrk, desc7, DialogModes.NO );

  • LevelUp Level 4 Mission 13 Step 2 of 4: No further reactions after using the quick selection tool.

    The work is done.
    The flower is selectet. But now the 3 Step is failing.
    What´s wrong?

    Hi Mira. I have the same problem.  
    I got stuck in mission 13 - Copy an object out of photo. I already made selection with Quick Selection Tool. And then I tried all. I refined edges. I made a new layer, I saved a path, made a mask. But I am still on step 2 . What LevelUp wants? Can You help me please?

  • Quick selection tool not working correctly

    I am trying to extract a portion of a photo...i tried using the selection tool to extract the portion on another picture, and it worked GREAT!
    Now i'm trying to use it in another photo and the refine image tool isn't extracting it into a new layer like it did with the other one!
    is there something that i may have clicked or turned off that is preventing me from making this extraction??

    Hello,
      Could you be more specifc as to what you are doing here?
      You mention using selections tools, including the Quick Selection tool, but these tools only create selections, they do not extract the material you have selected. A selection is like highlighting text in a word processor, after you have highlighted the text you can copy/paste it or modify it, but simply highlighting it doesn't do anything. Same with selections, once you have created a selection with a tool like Quick Selection you can how copy/paste it to a new image or perform adjustments to just that area.
      I'm not sure what you mean by the "refine image tool", we don't have anything by that name. However, we do have a Refine Edge option that helps to make cleaner edges to your selection.
    -Brett

  • Magic Quick Selection Tool NOT working right. Help please?

    We've used the magic quick selection tool lots and most of the time it works well.
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  • Change the background with a bunch of kids? Quirky quick selection tool?

    Main Objective:  How can I change the background behind a bunch of kids? My quick selection tool is quirky! Like the HS kids in the pic….
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    When I try the quick selection tool, it's all wonky & quirky now.  I can't select little bits any more! It just basically takes the whole stinkin' page! What did I do?!  Are there defaults?
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    Anyway..this is what I need.
    What is easier for me to remove the background?  The kids?  Pretend I didn't say yes to help with this project?
    All the video tutorials on how to remove backgrounds is always on a perfect object...not a real life mess of a class.  So... HELP!!!
    Please.
    This is WAY over my head; but I'm trying. Really.
    On a mac with CC membership.

    You may find it easier to select the kids than the background. Instead of copying to new layer, create a mask, then you can add or remove as you like.
    In the top tool bar click the icon in the middle to add to selection. Then use your option key to remove.
    When you are nearing done, you can then refine the mask. If necessary you can use the other selection tool for straight lines, large areas etc. For tight places you may prefer to use the quick mask tool (lowercase q)
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  • Quick Selection Tool doesn't work

    This has probably been addressed, but can't seem to find it.  It's driving me nuts.
    In Elements 6.0,  I have found the Quick Selection Tool quite useful.  However, I often find that it does not work; not creating an outlined selection.
    Have others found this?  Do I have some setting incorrect?  Is this an Adobe bug?  I have reverted to all default settings, but no dice.
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    Ya, I can't make it work. I've watched a million videos online with people that seem to think it's amazing, but I have spent HOURS trying to cut out a simple image that would have taken me ten seconds on my ancient CS2. After owning this new product for two months I am still opening up my old version of Photoshop to extract images. Every time I start outlining something, the Quick Selection Tool goes all over the place, and when I do finally get it somewhat close to outlining what I want, I can't figure out how to save what I want. Lame.

  • Quick Selection Tool

    I am having a problem with the quick selection tool.  When using this tool, the object that you select should automatically find the full edges of the object.  When I use this tool it does not do that, and I am wondering if there is anything else that I need to change or select for the tool to work properly?
    Thank you!

    Try resetting the tool first.
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  • Quick Selection Tool Problem - Cursor Stuck in Subtract

    Hey All,
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    2Divman

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  • Quick selection tool,How to programme the function of this tool?

    Recently, I intend to extract from a picture on the edge of oil tank。I found  that this quick selection tool  can meet my
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    The question doesn't make sense in the SDK forum either.
    Why are you trying to control the tool programmatically?
    And I don't think you really can control that tool programatically - it's meant to be interactive.

  • ???quick selection tool in CS6 PS???

    Suddenly, it's not possible to select two-color object with the quick selection tool in CS6 PS. Only the outline is selected. Forced to go into the brush tool and manually select the whole object, or select by color only which creates it's own problems. Magic wand will only select the interior of the object, or the outline only, not the entire object. Where are the settings to disable this unfortunate development?

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  • Quick selection tool preference

    My quick selection tool has reversed it's default position. Normally, when you open this tool, it's natural position is to add and you have to press alt ( on my pc ) to subtract. Mine is default subtract and you have to hit shift to add. Not a huge problem bit it's annoying. I've looked in preferences and can't see what I've done. It was okay until a couple of days ago ! Can anyone help ? I am using CS5 Windows 7.
    Regards,
    TL.

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  • Quick Selection Tool problem

    My Quick Selection Tool seems to be extremely quick to select the entire image.  Even with a very small size and very slow movement, I am having a hard time selecting what I intend to.  I don't remember having this problem a week ago.
    Is there a sensitivity level or something I am missing?  I do have the quick selection tool selected (not the wand) and I have reset the tool.
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  • Quick selection tool always contains minus sign

    I am obviously not a very experienced Photoshop user and I have a question about the Quick Selection tool. I am using CS6 on a Mac with OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
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    Please advise.
    Thank you.

    Be sure the tool isn't set to subtract in the options bar. Otherwise, try resetting the tool by right- or control-clicking the blue arrow just to the right of the tool preset (under the blue PS icon in the below screenshot) to reset the tool.

  • Quick selection tool only wants to make angular selections

    I'm using PS CC on a Mac, OS 10.9.4 . My quick selection tool suddenly decided to be heavily biased towards making angular selections. It REALLY does not want to follow curves.  I have restarted the computer and checked that the brush size and other options are set to values that have been working for me: no luck. I'd appreciate any hints as to how to get my quick selection tool back to behaving itself, TIA.

    Found the answer. I fixed the problem by checking "Sample All Layers"

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