Quick question: not sure which tool to use

[David]

Hi, I'm not sure which tool to use. I have a bitmap image and I want to
trace it so that when I'm done, I can copy just what is inside my trace.
I'm basically trying to get rid of the background. I thought I can do this
with the pen tool, but when I'm done, I just get the outline path.

Thanks
David

[David]

HI Linda, Thanks that worked very well.

Thanks Again
David
"Linda Rathgeber" <lightly@sc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On 7/16/2003 11:19 AM, David wrote:

> > Hi, I'm not sure which tool to use. I have a bitmap image and I want to
> > trace it so that when I'm done, I can copy just what is inside my trace.
> > I'm basically trying to get rid of the background. I thought I can do

this

> > with the pen tool, but when I'm done, I just get the outline path.

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> Make sure that you connect the path to the first point you laid so the
> path is complete and the shape you drew with the Pen tool fills. Change
> the fill color to white. Press Shift and select both the image and the
> Pen tool shape, and then choose Modify > Mask > Group as Mask.
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> Best regards,
> Linda Rathgeber
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