Learn how to fill a shape with an image in Photoshop, and how to move the shape and the image to a new background! There are two main ways to fill a shape with an image in Photoshop. One is by using a clipping mask, and the other is with a vector mask. Both are easy to use, and both can produce the same results. But if your goal is to move the shape and the image to a new background, then vector masks have the advantage.

The reason is that a clipping mask always needs two separate layers, one for the image and one for the shape. But with a vector mask, the image and the shape are on the same layer. So when it's time to move the effect to a new background, we're moving one layer instead of two! Let's see how it works.

To follow along, you'll need Photoshop 2020 or later. That's because we'll be drawing our shape using the Shapes panel which is new as of 2020. If you're using an earlier version of Photoshop, or you want to learn how to create this same effect using a clipping mask, check out my previous video: https://youtu.be/SEQc1qkn3DE.

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► Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Choosing a shape from the Shapes panel
2:34 Drawing the shape
2:59 Resizing the shape with Free Transform
3:28 Converting the shape to a vector mask
4:41 Adjusting the image and the shape separately
5:42 Trimming away the transparency
6:12 Moving the shape to a new background
7:12 Adding a stroke around the shape

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