Vector Mask Thumbnail Photoshop CC

Why can't I select the vector mask thumbnail in Photoshop CC after it has been disabled on the layer. In previous versions of Photoshop, I was able to click on the vector mask thumbnail after it has been diabled and edit what I want to exclude from the vector mask or edit the paths that I created.

I'm having this problem as well: I can't edit vector masks when they're disabled. This is majorly annoying, because I relied on this feature before to be able to shape vector masks accurately against a photo. I can't think why they would eliminate this feature, since it is so useful. Please restore it!

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Where is the vector mask thumbnail?

before CS6 version, I can search the vector mask thumbnail.
but...
Wow...
where is it? Please help...

Yeah, I have another thread (over on the photoshop for beginner's forum) that talks about this. Apparently as of CS6 the thumbnail is now hidden for shapes.
However if you use paths, you can still see the thumbnail.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1257887?tstart=30

Feature request : color fill vector mask thumbnails in layers panel

I find that the color fill vector mask previews within the layers panel are not as helpful as they were in CS5. Having the vector path along side the color swatch worked better.

You should know that others have requested this, starting with the public beta. I happen to agree with you on this, showing the color and shape separately was more useful. But it must have been difficult for new users to understand or something.
There's a known bug that causes the shape icon to be hidden sometimes behind the little overlay. Adobe is looking into fixing that, and with some luck in an update we'll see the shapes become more visible, but of course this doesn't help with the shape of things like thin lines that you can't see at that scale, and complex coloring (e.g., gradient fills) doesn't show at all.
It would be great if they'd offer an option to display an additional color icon - if not in the Layers panel then in the Properties panel!
Oh, and I suppose it should be pointed out that fill layers with PIxel masks (vs. shapes, which are fill layers with vector masks) still look the old way. I don't know whose idea this was, but it seems a little half-baked.
Unfortunately, Adobe does not have a habit of changing functionality in any significant way after release. I think we're stuck with what we have, save for maybe that bug fix I mentioned.
-Noel

Layer thumbnail , vector mask thumbnail problem

How do I make it?

I'm having this problem as well: I can't edit vector masks when they're disabled. This is majorly annoying, because I relied on this feature before to be able to shape vector masks accurately against a photo. I can't think why they would eliminate this feature, since it is so useful. Please restore it!

Vector mask targeting issue

With a standard pixel based layer, when you hit the 'add layer mask' button at the bottom of the layers panel, the layer mask thumbnail is highlighted and targetted - as expected.
If you hold Ctrl (PC) and hit the same button to 'add a vector mask', the vector mask thumbnail is not highlighted/targetted*
I believe it should be - my next action would be to create a vector mask.
* It is highlighted/targetted in CS5.

You are correct, this is working differently than CS5. I will check to see if this was intentional.
Thanks,
Pattie

Vector mask

I was using the vector mask in Photoshop then opening the image in Illustrator and it was working just fine. Now when I open the image in Illustrator the vector mask is not there. Any suggestions on something I'm doing wrong?

I got that problem fixed but how can you remove the white box around your text in illustrator? When you create a text in Photoshop and then open it in Illustrator it has a background around it. Do you know how to remove it or open it with just the text? Thanks for any help.

Transform Vector Mask on Set [CS4]

Hello,
I have problem with transform vector mask in CS4. Its impossible to transform ONLY vector without content in set. Previously, in CS3 it was easy, just select vector mask thumbnail and you could resize/rotate/move vector only.
Thanks.

denniskestelle wrote:
Hello all,
I've jumped from CS5 to CC and I notice working with vector masks (drawing a path on a layer) works completely different.
I've got 2 issues, I can't seem to find a solution for:
Issue 1: When I draw a path on a layer it becomes a mask for that layer.
Not on my machine you must be adding the path to the layer as a vector layer mask perhaps clicking the layer mask icon. Here is what I see on my machine. Or your creating a shape layer and not drawing a path on the layer. Look at the mode in the tool option bar was you draw the path.
Here I transformed the path. Then I change the Path mode to be of the head not the background. Then clicked the mask button in the tool option bar to add the path as a vector mask.

How do you apply a vector mask to a folder in Photoshop CS6?

The ways you apply vector masks in CS6 is different than in CS5.
I knew how to apply a vector mask to a folder of layers in CS5.
I cannot figure out how to do it in CS6.
So my question is:
How do you apply a vector mask to a folder in Photoshop CS6?
And while we're at it, what are the best methods for applying vector masks to regular layers?
Thanks.

thomasbricker wrote:
Im back...
The thing is, Im not usiing the pen tool to create the vector shape. Im using the vector box tool to create a rectangle [...]
Yes and that's why I wrote the words "vector tool" and never mentioned a pen. (Although the instructions would be exactly the same for using the Pen Tool because the Pen Tool is a vector tool.)
which I then want to turn into a layer group mask.
And yes, this does not work the same way as it did in CS5.
I wish it did. : |
Adding a vector mask to a layer or group is exactly the same in CS5.1 and CS6 on my Mac. Maybe that's done differently in CS5 than in CS5.1, but it seems unlikely.
You have the layer or group targeted. Now draw a rectangular path after making sure the Rectangle Tool is in Path mode, and not Shape mode and not Pixel mode. Then Cmd/Ctrl-click the Add Mask button at bottom of Layers panel.

Photoshop CC - Why does pasting a path always create a vector mask?

Used to be you could just paste a path and path it would be. Now however, under CC and CC 2014, it always seems to create a vector mask on whichever layer I'm on when I paste and select Path.
Is there some way I could stop it from doing this? I have to go to Paths, duplicate the vector mask to become a work path, then delete the vector mask. 2 unnecessary steps I don't really need when I specify Path, not Smart Object, Pixels or Shape Layer.

Crashing and not responding are very different behaviors.
What version of Photoshop CC are you using? Have you installed the updates to 14.2.1.?
What OS version are you using? Have you installed all the updates?
Are you running any third party plugins? Have you tried disabling them?

Remove vector mask from fill layer Photoshop CC

I'm using Photoshop CC and I can't remove, disable or rasterize a vector mask that is applied to a fill or gradient layer.
Am I missing something?

One way to delete the vector mask is to hold down the Alt+Ctrl (Option+Cmd) keys and
drag down from the fill/gradient/pattern layer icon in the layers panel to the trash can at the bottom of the layers panel.
You can disable the "vector mask" by shift clicking on the Shape Path icon in the Properties panel.
One way to replicate rasterizing a vector mask is to Ctrl (Cmd) click on the shape layer icon in the layers panel, add a
layer mask and then delete the vector mask as described above.

Bug related to making a vector mask in 2014 release of Photoshop CC?

I am following these instructions:
1. Create a work path.
2. Save the work path.
3. Select the layer I want to mask.
4. Select the saved path in the Paths panel.
5. Choose Layer>Vector Mask>Current Path.
The result is a vector mask the HIDES the contents inside the selected path.
I expected the contents inside the path to be the visible area, as it was in previous versions.
(See the attached screen capture to see the result I'm getting.

What is your current setting of this?
-Noel

Trouble with Photoshop CC vector masks

Ive been trying to fade two images together using vector masks but so far I have been unable to edit my vector mask. Trying to use a gradient to fade an imagine but whenever I try to select the vector mask it selects both the layer and the vector mask and edits the layer instead of the vector mask. No clue how to fix this.

Technically a vector mask is a vector path that cuts out a shape from the underlying layer. So the layer itself would have to be a gradient that contains transparency. Like so:

How do I move a pattern layer independent of its vector mask?

I've created a pattern fill layer and assigned a vector mask to it. How do I move the pattern around without affecting the mask? I realize if I want to rotate the pattern I'd need to convert it to a smart object, but if I only need to adjust the pattern location there must be some way to do that without moving the vector mask along with it. A traditional layer shows the vector and raster mask layer with a lock icon, but fill pattern layers are different for some reason. Can someone "fill" me in?

rcraighead wrote:
Yes, I understand that. I am working with pattern layers, not layers filled with a bitmap pattern.
That is not what your showing above in red above your showing a shape layer in CS6 a pattern fill layer with a vector mask is a cs6 shape layer. Even the icon on the layer's content in the layers palette shows its a shape layer. You can edit the vector mask you can not unlink it. For its a cs6 shape layer. As you noted you can first convert pattern fill layer into a smart object layer. It then acts like a normal pixel layer with an associated transform to the canvas size. Your no longer dealing with a pattern fill layer. When you rotate it you will have the same problem with the layers corners areas. CS6 changed shape layers design they have more options then prior versions of Photoshop and prior versions of Photoshop can not handle CS6 shape layers that used cs6 shape options like stroke, line type, and pattern fills.

Can you blur vector shapes in Photoshop without rasterizing?

Is there a way to blur vector shapes in Photoshop, similar to the way Illustrator does, without having to rasterizing the layer? I am working with a very large file that has been scaled from 300dpi to 50 in order to manage it while working. I will sclae back to 300 dpi before sending to printer. Rasterized images will soften as you know which i guess is ok when it comes to a blurred shape, now that i think about it. But for future reference?
Thanks,
DM

In the layer of interest make sure the vector mask is selected. Then in the Masks panel adjust the feather slider to an amount that looks right.
Paulo

Problem creating vector mask with Pen Tool

Using Photoshop CS5, Mac OS 10.6.8
I'm trying to create a simple vector mask using the pen tool to create a curved line at the top and bottom of a photo. Here's what I'm doing:
1. Create a new layer and select it.
2. Select Pen tool.
3. Choose "work path" by selecting button at top menu.
4. I draw my shape with the pen tool.
5. Now comes the problem... I can not select this shape, or assign it a color. When I create a clipping mask, it does not recognize my path. When I throw away the layer, the shape is still there in outline only. What am I missing here? I'm familiar with doing this in Illustrator, but I don't understand how it works in PSD.
I need some help, please.
Thanks.

The main thing i use paths for in photoshop is extracting objects from photos.
Other uses include stroking paths with the paint tools. For example, if you had
a powerline to remove, one could trace the line with the pen tool and then stroke
the path with spot healing brush set to content aware fill.
more info on photoshop paths:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73ada.h tml
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Vector Mask Thumbnail Photoshop CC

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