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Design Photoshop Foundations Masks Basics Creating Basic Vector Masks

David Diehr
David Diehr
16,457 Points
Posted by David Diehr
David Diehr
16,457 Points

Vector mask greyed out.

I'm using a newer version of photoshop than the one being used to taught this lesson and something has changed enough that I can't figure out what to do. When I use the ellipse tool, it automatically creates its own layer. When this layer is active the vector mask option in the layers tab is greyed out. When I select the the layer that the image is on and then try to create a vector mask, the 'current path' option is greyed out, presumably because the path is only on the ellipse layer.

Mike Aquan-Assee
Mike Aquan-Assee
15,336 Points
Mike Aquan-Assee
Mike Aquan-Assee
15,336 Points

I initially had the same problem. When you draw the shape (e.g. circle) - see the shape options panel which appears in the top bar below file, edit etc...in photoshop CC. Change the second drop down menu from "shape" to "Path". This will then allow you to vector mask your current path.