IMAGE OUTLINE
Clipping path is normally used to knock the background out of an image. It is usually done when the path travels inside the image/photo file and can be activated and turned into a standard selection for soft-edge feathering, filtering and all that other great Photoshop stuff. Through the use of Photoshop pen tool, you can simply create an image outline that you can use to clip an image. Image outline is one of the requirements to cut your image successfully.