i'm trying to circle part of an image, but all i can figure out is the ellipse tool which blacks it out after i select it. any advice?

4/12/2006 11:59:16 AM

anyone??

4/12/2006 12:05:48 PM

when using the eclipse tool, go to the toolbar under the command toolbar and select the paths option instead of the fill pixels option (the paths option is the square with a pen nib in it)

then in the paths window, right-click on the new path you just made and choose "make selection..."

4/12/2006 12:22:58 PM

create a new layer above the background

use the ellipse tool to circle what you want, fill in the inside of the circle, go to select, modify, contract. 5 px is good if it is something on screen and not for print, then hit the delete button and the inside of the circle is cleared.

4/12/2006 12:23:31 PM

oh, MAKE a circle

you can just use the ellipse tool, then go to layer styles and add a stroke of the amount and color you want, then go to the layers tab and set the layer opacity to 0%, then rasterize the layer

also if you hold shift while using the ellipse tool, you'll make a perfect circle

and if you hold shift+alt, you'll make a perfect circle centered on your initial mouseclick

[Edited on April 12, 2006 at 12:32 PM. Reason : opacity]

4/12/2006 12:32:25 PM

the custom shape tool also has a circle in it.

4/12/2006 12:37:12 PM

Quote :

"also if you hold shift while using the ellipse tool, you'll make a perfect circle"

i believe that's all he was asking. I dont know where you guys are pullin' the other answers, ha!

4/12/2006 3:54:10 PM

i couldn't figure out what the heck he wanted so i just didn't answer

4/12/2006 4:39:14 PM

^^ No, that wasn't what he was asking.

It's useful to know, though.

4/13/2006 12:35:23 PM