Convert curve to selection

[lrzf]

Hi, 

I used the pen tool on affinity designer to select a face on the photo. I want to select what is inside the curve, however I can only select the curve. 

I don't have access to "mask" or "selection" in the tool bar. 

How should I proceed? 

Thank you.

[Komatös]

Hi @lrzf and welcome to the forums.

When you switch to the pixel persona, you have selection and masking options for pixel-based image manipulations.

You will not be successful with the pen tool.

[lepr]

The mask and selection options of Pen Tool are in Photo, but not in Designer. However, in Designer, you can give the Curve an opaque fill (any colour) then cmd-click the thumbnail of the Curve to get marching ants based on it.

Edit: thanks to R C-R for pointing out that cmd-clicking the Curve needs to be done in Pixel Persona of Designer.

Edited December 12, 2023 by lepr

[R C-R]

9 hours ago, lepr said:

The mask and selection options of Pen Tool are in Photo, but not in Designer. However, you can give the Curve an opaque fill (any colour) then cmd-click the thumbnail of the Curve to get marching ants based on it.

At least for me that only works in the Pixel persona of AD. I often forget that I need to switch to that persona to do that so I end up editing the document in AP needlessly. ☹️

[lrzf]

22 hours ago, Komatös said:

Hi @lrzf and welcome to the forums.

When you switch to the pixel persona, you have selection and masking options for pixel-based image manipulations.

You will not be successful with the pen tool.

Thanks @Komatös once I am in Pixel Persona what do I do to only cut and isolate the page ? Cheers 

[carl123]

56 minutes ago, lrzf said:

once I am in Pixel Persona what do I do to only cut and isolate the page

Use the Selection Brush Tool for this and then hit the Refine button to tweak your selection (if needed) then output as a new layer. (You can switch-off/hide the original layer at this point

Lots of tutorials on the Selection Brush Tool on YouTube etc for cutting out objects.

[Komatös]

@lrzf As I have already written, the pen tool is not suitable. 

Use one of the selection tools. After you have defined the selection area, click on the mask tool in the lower area of the layer palette.
The selection has now been released, but can be adjusted at any time.
You can now rasterize and trim the cropped image to make the cropping permanent or you can export it as a new file. 

[R C-R]

10 hours ago, Komatös said:

As I have already written, the pen tool is not suitable. 

For some images, like when there is not enough contrast between the area one wants to select & the background, the Pen Tool can work well for that, so combined with @lepr's method mentioned above, it is sometimes suitable.

[lrzf]

20 hours ago, carl123 said:

Use the Selection Brush Tool for this and then hit the Refine button to tweak your selection (if needed) then output as a new layer. (You can switch-off/hide the original layer at this point

Lots of tutorials on the Selection Brush Tool on YouTube etc for cutting out objects.

Thank you very much, finally got there!