Baffled on how to create your own paper strips and cut outs from digital scrapbooking papers? In today's video I share with you a simple way to cut your paper using the marquee tool.
To cut a shape from your paper
- Select the paper you want to cut with the move tool
- Select the Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee tool
- Create a selection
- Go to Layer - New... Create Layer via Copy (Ctrl+J or Cmd+J on a Mac) to create a new layer from your selection
- Hide the original layer by clicking on the eye icon
To cut a hole in your paper
- Select the paper you want to cut with the move tool
- Select the Elliptical Marquee tool
- Create a selection in the shape of the hole you want to create
- Press Delete
- Go to the Select menu, then Deselect (or press Ctrl+D - Cmd+D on a Mac)
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