Photoshop Shape Operations

Photoshop Shape Operations

Grade 10th Grade · Technology · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can use path operations to combine, subtract, intersect, and exclude shapes in Adobe Photoshop.

Warm-Up Video

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Learn How to Set Path Operations in Adobe Photoshop: A Training Tutorial

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    Path operations in Photoshop determine how multiple path components interact with one another.

  • 2

    The available path operations change depending on the tools selected in Photoshop.

  • 3

    Common path operations include combine shapes, subtract front shape, intersect shape areas, and exclude overlapping shapes.

Practice Questions

8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

In Photoshop, you have a shape layer with a circle and a square that overlap. You want to create a shape that only shows the areas where the circle and square overlap. Which path operation should you use?

Teacher Guide

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