Testing the NEW Frame Tool (vs Clipping Masks) | Photoshop CC 2019

Today we check out the Frame Tool, a new addition in Photoshop CC 2019 that promises to make masking easier than ever! See how the Frame Tool works and how it compares to Clipping Masks, Aaron's preferred method for inserting images into shapes or text.
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[@selfiecomic997]

Always professional, with just enough humour to keep it entertaining. You taught me PS, software I always wanted to master. Now after 18 months I have my first app on the App Store. I still have so much to learn. Thank you Aaron for all the perfectly pitched tutorials.

[@ceciliacastrofromoditidesi2625]

I came across your video three days ago and now I started using the clipping mask tool. Thank you for your video and for making learning so entertaining. I will definitely look through your other videos. Life and time saver!

[@bobrob8839]

Another great video! Love the intro where we get to see all your amazing work!

[@octrazr68]

The reason that I've dropped many other PS tutorials and going with yours: Your supplemental on screen information graphics. Pacing of information delivery. Pleasant vocal tonality. Clear descriptions. If there's a way to highlight the cursor, that would be a game changer. Waste so much time pausing to see where you/the cursor are on the screen at times. All the best.

[@moslemseyedzade2868]

Your tutorials are always great. Thanks for sharing this with us 😎

[@Lillyunn]

Logical! Loved learning both tools.

[@chemax79]

Great stuff! Really easy to follow along, also big thanks for keyboard shortcuts on screen.

[@StarlightUkes]

Amazing tutorial. Subscribed!!

[@eospicturez-photosvideosan7809]

am just in love with this.... thanks much.

[@dante21r]

Thanks you. You make me remember about clipping mask again. I forgot about that feature.

[@keithkingsbury2604]

Outstanding episode and explanation.

[@abdelrhmanhammad2550]

maaaaaaaaan you saved my time, BIG THANK Pro Keep it up

[@MarkBowenPiano]

As a quick tip for people that don't know you can also hold down the Alt / Option key and click between the two layers to create a clipping mask too.

[@raulmarble5321]

Very professional tutorial

[@OrgrimmarGrunt]

Very helpfull! Thank you Sir!

[@chilecayenne]

Thanx for another great explanation of tools. I've been a big fan of clipping masks, ever since I learned about them from you on PHLEARN and Creative Live a LOOOONG time ago. The frame tool looks like it might have its place, but I can't see where I'd opt for that in lieu of the good old clipping mask. Thanks for another great KZbin primer!!

[@joseluisgiraldez]

Gracias compañero!!!

[@danielaargandonalowe9764]

great idea for Mock ups! I wanted to prepare some of my images on a mock up wall :) Am I correct that this will work? Thanks Aaron and Happy New Year! Regards from Uruguay.

[@jpillay72]

Enjoyed this tutorial

[@markbailey7584]

Thank you! I needed this today :) It seems like it use to be more simple and Adobe has changed a lot on how to do things. I use to do this a different way. Anyhow, thank you for the tutorial!

[@tamarchikovani3116]

So helpful... Thank you:)

[@sevanyouhanna2491]

Man you are the BEST

[@worldtour815]

Awesome!

[@oZenakos]

top quality tutorial thanks

[@dooshahn]

Those that use InDesign will know what this is about. It's more for designing layouts and quickly fitting external files into bounding boxes when you're designing something like a brochure or web page.

[@kabaliabimaniyu5618]

Thank You so much Sir, very glad that i have learnt a new thing which is amazing work , it is very much usefull , very happy to learnt Frame tool and Cliiping Mask , you are Teaching Very clearly Sir ,

[@adeynatey4933]

cool stuff!

[@BearRiverBooks]

Good tutorial. Thanks. People who are used to the clipping mask will probably stay with it, but people migrating to PS from other apps will probably find the frame tool easier to pick up.

[@officialdharmik]

I'm big fan of yours...

[@titaniumpix1766]

Thanks Phill once again

[@Schchrh]

Aaron, great channel. Been subscribed for a while. This video prompted a random question about real life “framing”. I’m in the Chicago area and would love to print some of my work. I see you recommend bay photo. Do you have a suggestion in the Chicago area and do you do digital C-prints? I can’t seem to find a place in the Chicago area that does digital c-prints. Maybe that is overkill? Thanks for your help!

[@Game_bugs001]

you are the best!

[@boscoth3188]

Great video😤

[@1944MJCM]

Very interesting thanks

[@DirectorWD40]

Hi, great tutorial. Is there a way to create a Frame that would contain or reflect te content of other artworks indeed the file?

[@guxiangguse]

说得很好！谢谢！

[@gaesuy]

Too serious. the old AAron was lovely fun!

[@loray2k]

This is great for frame mockups that sellers make on Etsy.

[@emrahy.849]

thnxxx keep it dude

[@amirlekach]

thank you Aaron, can i bring a linked object from LR after process??

[@MrBaluby]

You are slowly transforming into Tony Stark. :D Good Tutorial btw. :)

[@brandonfrancis8220]

haha EXACTLY what i was thinking! especially at the end Lol

[@michelfeinstein]

Can't see the utility of the Frame Tool, compared to simple Maks and Clipping Masks.... It isn't even easier to use or anything

[@Meaksen_]

That's because this is not how it's meant to be used, i think. It will be way more useful, if you want to place a lot of pictures (like in InDesign), then its way better than clipping masks.

[@markgnorthcott]

yes, it's meant to be there for templates which will often be reused

[@bobm2410]

Very useful if you want to set up a photo montage. Define your frames on the canvas. Then place your photos into those frames. Crop/reposition as necessary

[@Silambarasan_rajendran]

Thank you.

[@selfademus]

there we have it!

[@amirahmadi1981]

THX a lot

[@NaviRetlav]

I think that the frame tool was designed for different use. For example it might be best for creating the template for portfolio/book design. Could you show how to do that including pdf export in photoshop ?

[@mikemcn301]

I agree that the Frame tool might be best used for do something else. I watched another Frame lesson with a completely different take on this tool. Which I think could save time and be easier to do and not have to learn the Clipping Mask. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6OViptugtmpobM

[@shankarphotography1449]

tq sir

[@pjgodier]

+MFeinstein AFAIK the placed image is automatically resized to fit the frame - as Aaron said, it's cool for simple things

[@srharmstrong]

Hey Aaron, nice video! I'm an up-and-coming Graphic Design student and your videos are extremely helpful and easy to follow. For this video, I think the only thing missing is your opinion on when to use the Frame Tool over Clipping Masks. You elude to the fact that the Frame Tool is easy for beginners but I don't see myself ever using it when Clipping Masks make it so easy too. What are your thoughts? Is the Frame Tool justified when Clipping Masks already exist? Did Adobe need to make this? Why? If you can reply that would be really cool :) Thanks Edit: Spelling

[@b991228]

So am I correct that on the frame tool if the frame and wall has a perspective that shrinks into a vanishing point it will not work? Can it only be a rectangle with true right angles?

[@Robertobinetti70]

Thanks

[@mjcphotoshop2834]

I wish you indicated how to turn a shape into a frame since the frame tool only has rectangles and ellipses? Also, how to accurately create the frame into the photo-ensure the sides are positioned correctly.

[@user-gf2he9mq3l]

He is so cute 😍😍😍

[@DirectorWD40]

Hi, Inside a photoshop file...Could you have an instance of a group from one Artwork in a different Artwork? Let's say you have a Photoshop that has two Frames… One is frame A: (400x400 px) and the other is frame B: (200x200)px. Is there a way to have in frame B a downscaled image of a group that is in frame A, so no matter what you change or make in frame A will show at a smaller size in frame B in real-time? The option could be called “Create Frame from group"

[@MrPhotoBlitz]

How can I make the Filter Render:Frame not use up Canvas space available for an image? Right now, I pre-allocate additional Canvas size so the net result is that the entire image fits into the frame.

[@Ms101968]

Had to delete 2019 due to all sorts of issues with it, mostly lagging. Back to 2018 version and everything runs smoothly.

[@crazycodplayer11]

I feel the practically in this tool lies in it's ability to use as a place holder for images you'd want to put in a flyer or something. Personally I'd use InDesign but I think Adobe put this tool in Photoshop so you could create generic templates and replace/resize the images.

[@tinagiles2368]

That's ok if one uses a recent version of PS. What if one is stuck with the 2015.5 version... could it be achieved the use of comp photos in the one CM?

[@jojotan3344]

Bro you look like Tony Stark Cool vid btw

[@youlihawaii]

thx

[@DucTaZenSurfer]

For some reason, after I create the frame to add a photo, my Place Embedded and Place Link cannot be clicked, they are not highlighted for some reason. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

[@BADFURDAYS]

are those images public domain and can they be used commercially?

[@sharifsircar]

I really thought this new tool will like blend in with the image it's replacing

[@Z_EOS]

InDesign in Photoshop 😉

[@Mann.Photos]

I'm going to stick with my CS6

[@Dezgadgets_n_things]

I've updated to the latest version, but seem to be missing a lot of these key new features. Is this because I've yet to update my windows 7 to windows 10?

[@agambhasin]

Windows 7 perfectly supports all new features, try installing again

[@Ruffian_Xion]

Do you have PS pinned to the taskbar and launch it from there (as opposed to a desktop icon for instance)? The reason I ask is that when you update, PS2019 actually installs alongside PS2018 instead of overwriting it (both versions are installed and can be launched separately), so you will need to pin the 2019 version to your taskbar.

[@Dezgadgets_n_things]

@@Ruffian_Xion. Thx I will give it a try. Yes I actually do have it pinned to the task bar well I guess 2018. Will give it a look thx Soo much..

[@Dezgadgets_n_things]

Thx again Gary. Just looked and your were completely right!!! There it was sitting there. most appreciated phlearn family.

[@Ruffian_Xion]

@@Dezgadgets_n_things Glad I could help.

[@holdupwaitaminute.]

Wish there’s a background music on the tutorial video

[@Schauk]

In other words, way to go Adobe, a new feature that is a solution for a problem that never existed, and wasting a slot in the toolbar.

[@SaltVinegar2010]

Now that Adobe has access to everyone's data on CC, they see what the most popular edits are. This is obviously a very common technique being used by PS users.

[@Andrew-co6ye]

You can edit the toolbar you know, but yeah I agree with you.

[@jess4885]

Exactly...what a waste. Don't get me started on the shift constrain proportions swap. I do appreciate the new gradient options in Illustrator, though.

[@YaroLord]

@@SaltVinegar2010 news flash, they're just bloating Ps with features that have been on Ai for years, making newbies go all "omg :O adove rebolutionizes the market again!!12" there is no scenario where the frame tool can do something that can't be done with a group mask

[@AqKhan8]

#Intro name or project Sir Please

[@mimmog2251]

More a clipping mask tutorial then new tool.

[@JoeyThomas]

when i drew the frame, my picture turned into an alpha layer, and it did not create a new layer

[@JoeyThomas]

The clipping worked fine, it is just the frame that is being weird. But, one question, now can i center the triangle shape?

[@roohulaminha236]

Hello sir please make a video on how to blur the images like professional editors do please its a humble request and millions of thanks for thats kind of awesome channel nd tutorials

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

A dumbed down version of masking, makes no sense to do this. Personally I think its bad to introduce tools like this for beginners because all it will do is further confuse them, and make masks more difficult to understand. Why isnt Adobe learning its lesson from past mistakes? To use the pen tool or to use the lasso tool? To use the stamp tool or the various healing brushes? I think its way too convoluted of a toolbar and could be simplified to 3 or 4 tools that could do everything. Adobe needs to rethink their tool organization and interface!

[@angeladpsp1]

LOL! I started out years ago using what was Jasc Paint Shop Pro V9 & Jasc Animation Shop, but Corel bought out the Company and started making newer versions geared towards Photographers and also killed off Animation Shop which is a much better Graphic Animator than in Photoshop and till this day I still use Paint Shop Pro V9 & Animation Shop for my Graphics. Anyhow, the tools in PSP V9 are very simple as for redoing and undoing something - All you have to do is click on the undo arrow how many times you like or the redo arrow how many times you like. Also, they make soo many other things so complicated in PS with having to use keys or go to find the menu where what you want to do it's at, wherein Paint Shop Pro V9 you can actually place the things in your Menu on the Task Bar Above not to the side that takes up the area space and they become shortcut icons where for instance Drop Shadow, Sharpen, Gaussian Blur, etc. and all you have to do is click on the icon and Voila! There are soo many features like this Video Tutorial for instance that PS makes things so Frigging complicated or useless than in PSP!!! However, the only sad thing with the newer versions of Corel's Paint Shop Pro they can't add up to the features in Photoshop when using the Camera RAW, etc., for Photo Editing, this is why I only use PSP for my Graphics and had no choice but to learn Photoshop when I got into Photography. However, the great thing is the majority of the Plugins I use to be creative they work in both Programs. I am still using Windows 7 Professional as it has the Virtual XP Mode that I use my PSP 9, Animation Shop and my 32bit Plugins that they don't even make anymore and I do have a 64bit Computer and tried to use some in the 64bit but no matter what I did it would not work, but as long as I am able to keep this Windows 7 Virtual XP Mode I will be able to use all my tons of plugins that it's a shame they don't make any more cause they really had talented artistic creative plugins that can be used for Graphics and Even Photos. Anyway, getting off track LOL! Well the only thing I know is that and hopefully, it works out that Scott Kelby has mentioned that PS will be going towards AI for the Productive Stuff like you see now in PS CC 2019 the Content Aware Fill, so basically Scott Kelby is saying things like this and like cutting out Objects with AI so that it will free up your time and be more creative and I am hoping what Kelby said is true as they already started it as this will make things (CROSSING FINGERS) a whole lot simpler as well as making the outcome results soo much better!!! Have a Great Rest of The Week :)

[@cannibalzombiechrist]

...phlearn?

[@officialdharmik]

Hello Sir....

[@davidkepley139]

Still not sure what a clipping mask is.

[@taytus]

If you have (from bottom to top) Layer A, Layer B and a clipping mask, only content of layer B will be affected by that mask because it's "clipped". Without a clipping mask, both layers would be affected instead, as a regular mask would do.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

*vector masks?* what about vector masks?

[@solwaystar]

Please just use one camera to make these tuts., i am getting cross eyed. Other than that great tutorials.

[@haxxy40]

What is the point? .. You can just use a mask on a smart object. They come up with useless tools to just get a new Photoshop version out

[@UmarRosyad]

I think adobe design it for different use case.

[@Vormulac1]

Not a fan of the 'I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to someone important' camerawork going on in this video.

[@petite.22]

Maybe you take some things more personally than you should.

[@Vormulac1]

@@petite.22 or perhaps offering feedback on a new stylistic choice might be of value to the content provider?

[@dahale848]

Seriously it was so annoying. I mean look into the camera man, no need to show your editing skills.

[@S.M.production2023]

he looks like tony stark

[@katyperryslave]

I’m

[@entertainment8939]

please send me Photoshop CC 2019 latest version download link. Thanks (Without cost for photoshop)

[@bankvideo1]

you look like the iron man

[@sindrew.langen8026]

You look like Iron man

[@ammarmidani6358]

can you make the mouse even more far from you

[@jannlawrencealparaque]

8 comments ???

[@yuimilavashum8750]

Cannot see all utility. No help.

[@happyfarang]

a good example of how adobe keep bloating photoshop with useless things. I stick to CS6. Own it. No need to pay every month. Nothing useful have been added since that version.

[@jimbobaroobud]

Who are you looking at when you're not looking at me? Why are they getting your attention, when you're supposed to be talking to me? Stop it. It's bad manners.

[@GrandizerGo]

I seem to see you not looking into the camera a lot lately, I understand you are using at least 2 cameras, but it is off-putting to watch you talk without looking at the camera.

[@MusicalBox]

I agree. Personal taste of course, but I think that if they want to use a second camera, Aaron should always be looking at the camera that is ON.

[@michaelnoble3618]

I enjoy your videos and have been watching from day one. However, it's time for me to speak up about something that has become super annoying in your recent tutorials: the side camera angle that makes you appear to be speaking to someone sitting over my left shoulder. It surprises me that you would use this artificial technique -- you're not the only one who has tried it, but many of the others have given it up. When you look straight ahead, you're keeping a personal element to the experience. What does your mom have to say about this? I value her opinion.