: How do I use one shape to delete a portion of another shape? I have created an arrow shape (rightmost in image), from which I wish to cut out the majority so that only two thin sides remain.

@Jamie315

You are pretty much on the right track.

You could do it like this:


Create the triangle shape ( Or in your case, delete the second triangle, you only need one at this point ).


Take Path selection tool and click the triangle once and press Shift + Alt + left arrow key.


Left arrow key: Moves the path to the left
Shift: Makes sure that the 1 Left arrow key click equals 10px to the left.
Alt: Makes sure that when the left arrow key is clicked, the currently selected shape is copied as well


( after that you may want to press just the the arrow keys few more
times to position it perfectly... )


From the tool options you will find icon for path operations. Select: Subtract front shape( In older versions these icons will all be in the tool options sitting side by side, because that's how they roll... )



...that will subtract from the previous path.








This all happens inside one shape layer:





...and the same method works in older versions as well, as long as you start with a shape layer.

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@Eichhorn212

Right click the image preview box in the layers window for the layer of the image you want to use as the cookie cutter. Click select pixels. Now click or select the layer you want to chop a hole in, then go ahead and ctrl-X, or cut pixels.

You will need to rasterize your shapes before doing this if you haven't already.

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