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Introduction
This is the final result of this episode, a black canvas shoe precisely cut with the Pen Tool, placed on a clean white background with a soft shadow, ready for marketplace catalog. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Photoshop series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. The Pen Tool is the most precise selection tool, the standard for product photo editors. We create a path from anchor points, then convert it into a selection. Today we are separating the shoe from the sandy background.
Step 1: Pen Tool mode Path
Open the photo of the shoe on top of the sand. Select the Pen Tool or press P. In the options, make sure the selected mode is path, not shape. Zoom in slightly so the edge of the shoe is clearly visible.
Step 2: Click anchor points following the edge
Click the first point at the front end of the shoe's sole. Continue clicking along the edge, sole, front end, laces, collar, and heel. For curves, click and drag slightly so that a direction handle appears, creating a curved line. Place the anchor point slightly inside the edge so the background doesn't get included.
Step 3: Close the path
Return to the first anchor point until a small circle appears at the cursor, then click to close the path. The path is saved in the Paths panel as a work path and can be edited anytime with the Direct Selection Tool.
Step 4: Make Selection
Press Ctrl + Enter to convert the path into a selection. The edge result from the Pen Tool is smooth and clean, very suitable for products with sharp edges like shoes, bottles, and gadgets.
Step 5: Shoes to new layer
Press Ctrl + J to copy the shoe to a new layer. Name the layer 'shoe'. Create a new layer named 'white' below it and fill it with white color, so the sandy background is covered.
Step 6: Soft shadow
Products floating without shadows look fake. Create a shadow layer between 'white' and 'shoe'. Select a soft black brush with 20% opacity, then lightly sweep it under the sole. A soft shadow makes the shoe feel grounded.
Step 7: Save
Save the PSD, then export JPG for the marketplace. Many marketplaces recommend a main photo with a white background in square size.
Done!
Done. We have used the Pen Tool in the path mode, clicked on anchor points and curves, closed the path, converted the path into a selection with Ctrl + Enter, separated the product from the white background, and added a shadow. The selection module is complete. In the next episode, we will enter the layer and mask module. Need to edit product photos for the marketplace, retouch photos, design posters, or social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides photo editing and graphic design services, as well as opens Photoshop courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 102 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, source photos, and layered PSD files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package. Or one-time payment of Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class only? Buy single classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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