Clipping Path Vs Masking in Photoshop Today we are going to talk about two popular image editing techniques, clipping path and Masking. Many peoples are confused about these two. In this post, I will remove all of your confusion by giving proper explanation of the both procedure. Let’s get started. Both of the techniques are worthwhile and the ultimate goal is similar. Clipping path and masking both are used for separating an item from the background. Then where is the difference? It is the working procedure that you are going to apply make the difference. Clipping Path First, I would like to inform you about Clipping Path. This is an image altering process performed in Photoshop by using the pen tool. This method is used for removing an object from the image when there are sharp and smooth edges in the picture. It allows performing the operation brilliantly. But you should be careful about the working quality. If the quality of the clipping path is poor, then you are going to end up with horrible result. It is not going to display a realistic view. When you zoom in the picture, you will notice irritating edges.