Tools Clarification

[PaulD]

Unclear to me when to make these choices and the consequences... following AP Workbook and not sure when to choose new (different) choices. Help doco insufficient on this...for me

1. Duplicate vs Duplicate Selection? 

2. Merge and Merge Visible... does this create a new (pixel) layer? It merges all (pixel) layers that are visible (checked) including mask layers...right?

3. Rasterize Mask... does this remain a (Mask) layer? Layers Panel leaves it as a Mask Layer? How do you know it is rasterized later if not marked somehow?

4. Edit>Fill vs Edit with Fill Primary Color. Workbook says use Edit>Fill then Click Primary Color and Apply.  Why not choose Fill with Primary Color on Menu screen?

 

Thanks for your patient help... just a newbee trying to find his way.

[Callum]

Hi PaulD,

1. Both function the same however duplicate will duplicate only objects that have been selected where as duplicate selection will duplicate everything inside your marquee.

2. Merge visible merges all layers into a new pixel layer.

3. Rasterise Mask rasterises an object then converts it into a mask.

4. Edit > Fill allows you to give an object a fill. Edit > Fill primary colour will fill the object with your primary colour stop.

Thanks

C

[carl123]

On 2/7/2020 at 8:19 PM, PaulD said:

4. Edit>Fill Edit with Fill Primary Color. Workbook says use Edit>Fill then Click Primary Color and Apply.  Why not choose Fill with Primary Color on Menu screen?

Edit > Fill with Primary Color did not exist in AP version 1.6 this was added later in AP version 1.7

Version 1.6 only had the Edit > Fill menu command

The book (I believe) was originally written for version 1.6

[PaulD]

Thanks for your response.