Comments on: How to use Content aware Trace in Photoshop for perfect selections. https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/ Adobe Photoshop tutorials and Lightroom tutorials Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Colin Smith https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-233085 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:29:14 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-233085 In reply to Alec.

A path is a vector. It can be scaled without loss of quality, it can be used as a clipping path and also the edges are much cleaner than if you use pixel based selections such as quick select

]]> By: Alec https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-232248 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:21:32 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-232248 Colin, great tip and good to learn about this capability. It would help to know what the benefit of a path-based selection is over other techniques (Select Subject for example) and to see some examples of using it. I’ll check out your tutorials on the Pen Tool since perhaps you cover that there.

]]> By: Richard Bourdeau https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231787 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:19:26 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231787 This will be a great time saver and make what I find difficult (Paths) easier. Thank you again.

]]> By: David lord https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231767 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:39:34 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231767 Ok found the tool Content Ware Tracing tool under the three little dots at bottom of the toolbar and have now aded it to the Pen tool menu. Via the edit toolbar menu.

]]> By: David lord https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231766 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:33:42 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231766 using Macbook pro v 23.5. (Big Sur 11.8)I have enabled the Content Aware Tracing Tool in the preferences, restarted Photoshop but Content Aware Tracing does not appear in the Pen tool menu. Any idea why? Colin.

]]> By: Walter Hutchinson https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231643 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 17:45:03 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231643 Thank you.

]]> By: Walter Hutchinson https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231642 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 17:44:12 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231642 Thank you. your tutorials are invaluable

]]> By: Rick V https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231597 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:58:07 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231597 Appreciate your tutorials, Colin. It would help my aging eyes if the instructions were shown in a bold font or at least with less transparency.

]]> By: John Moore https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-use-content-aware-trace-in-photoshop-for-perfect-selections/#comment-231564 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:30:26 +0000 http://photoshopcafe.com/?p=53401#comment-231564 Having watched this I can honestly say, what an absolute pain, will never even attempt this

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