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How Do I Turn a Selection Into a Shape in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 23, 2022 @ 10:38 pm

If you have a selection in your image that you want to turn into a shape, there are a few different ways to do it in Photoshop. One way is to use the “Quick Selection” tool to paint over the area you want to select, then click the “Refine Edge” button in the options bar.

This will bring up the “Refine Edge” dialog box, where you can choose from a variety of settings to get a perfect selection. Once you have your selection, click the “Layer Mask” button in the options bar to create a mask from the selection.

PRO TIP: Please be aware that turning a selection into a shape in Photoshop can result in losing some of the original image data. This may not be noticeable if the selection is small, but if it is large or complex it can cause significant degradation to the image.

Another way to turn a selection into a shape is to use the “Pen” tool to draw around the area you want to select. To do this, make sure the “Paths” option is selected in the options bar, then click and drag around the edge of the area you want to select. When you’re done, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) inside the selection and choose “Make Work Path.”

This will create a path from your selection, which you can then turn into a shape layer. To do this, go to Layer > New > Shape Layer, or press Shift+Ctrl+N (Windows) or Shift+Command+N (Mac). In the “New Shape Layer” dialog box, choose “Work Path” from the drop-down menu and click OK.

There are a few different ways to turn a selection into a shape in Photoshop. The Quick Selection tool and Refine Edge dialog box can be used to create a mask from a selection, or the Pen tool can be used to draw around an area and create a work path that can be turned into a shape layer.

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