StepByStep Index

Creating an Embedded Clipping Path
Clipping paths have many uses when editing images. For the purposes of this tutorial, we're going to create clipping paths that will be embedded in an image for use as a clipping path in a page layout software application. This tutorials shows how to remove the background of an image but can be used to hide any part of a picture.

Placing Images with Embedded Paths
Once you create an image with an embedded path then place your image into your document in your desktop publishing software you'll need to access the path information or 'turn on' the clipping path in order to 'turn off' the background.

Creating and Using an Alpha Channel as a Clipping Path
Alpha channels serve many purposes when editing images. For the purposes of this tutorial, we're going to create alpha channels that will contain transparency information for use as clipping paths in a page layout application.