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Cutting a shape from an photo - Can't convert to curves or subtract


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Hello!

Firstly thank you for letting me join.

I am entirely new to the world of Affinity - everything I've learnt to date has been via the wealth of YouTube videos which has got me so far but when you stumble across a problem such like I have then the tutorial renders me useless.

I have a photo of a scan which I've been asked to cut into a heart shape. Sounds simple, yes?! No! I've been at this for 2 hours 🤪. I've followed 6 tutorials which all are very self explanatory but when I get to 'convert image to curves' this is greyed out. It's unlocked, I've made a copy of it, I've opened it on a new art board, I've tried everything on the forums I can find but convert to curves remains greyed out. The next option is to subtract the shape from the image - again I can divide or add but cannot subtract. I know it's probably going to be the simplest answer in the world but I need it entirely jargon free (sorry!). I just need someone to say - 'this is what you've done wrong' rather than using terms that as a starter (yes, vector I still can't get passed unless we're talking about Despicable Me) I am going to understand.

Apologies for being a pain in the backside, I will kiss the shoes (or slippers) of anyone who can put it simple for me.

Thanks in advance.

 

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14 minutes ago, Char81 said:

I have a photo of a scan which I've been asked to cut into a heart shape.

You mean this? (Clipped image into shape)
image.png.1fc0b5a290f4d16a8658455825bafcf1.png

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Just now, Char81 said:

This is how far I get

Take a look at my Layers panel - I purposely enlarged the important part, and yours.
Drag image (Background layer), and drop it into Shape layer.

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Just now, Pšenda said:

Take a look at my Layers panel - I purposely enlarged the important part, and yours.
Drag image (Background layer), and drop it into Shape layer.

OMG!! Is that literally all I needed to do?! You're absolutely brilliant!! Thank you so much!

I know what I want to do but it's all the technical jargon I get muddled in. Thank you again.

 

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Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301
Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155.
Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155.
Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.

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