Creating shapes out of pp

[Darcy Baldwin]

Silly basic PS skill that I just don't know.

I want to cut a circle out of a piece of patterned paper, and keep the circle, not the leftover. How do I do that?

[daisyrose]

Once you've got your circle selected:
Go to> Select> click Inverse
Then hit delete

let me know if that didn't work!

[Darcy Baldwin]

D'OH! Oh that's exactly what I needed to know - that inverse command. Thanks so very much!!!

[dizkneenurse]

WOW! Having a little light-bulb moment here!

Thanks bunches!!

heidi

[RatherBscrappin]

In PSE 4 I simply use my 'cookie cutter' tool, select a filled circle shape & cut my paper/pic/etc.

[Kylie]

OR - you can select the area you want to keep (marching ants), then select the layer your PP is on, and press ctrl-J. Your 'cut-out will then be placed on a new layer!