Making and using Masks
In this Photoshop class, which forms part of a series covering essential Photoshop tools, Karl looks at masks in Photoshop, what they are and how to use them.
Masks are a useful tool that can be used to hide portions of a layer and reveal the layers below. They can be a valuable technique for applying adjustments to particular areas of an image, combining multiple photos into a single image or for removing objects from a photo.
In this class you’ll learn how to invert masks, view a mask, create selections from masks, group masks, mask groups and much more. Through practical demonstrations, you’ll learn how to create and use layer masks to hide or reveal particular areas of an image and apply particular adjustments.
This Photoshop class covers the following:
- What are masks
- How to create a layer mask in Photoshop
- The advantages of using masks
- Using black/white brushes to hide/reveal part of the mask
- How to adjust flow and opacity of a mask
- How to adjust mask edges
- How to display layer masks
- Making selections from layer masks
- Grouping masks
- Adding masks to groups
If you have any questions about this class, please post in the comment section below.
Key concepts
How to create a mask.
How to hide/reveal through a mask.
Refining masks.
Making selections from masks.
Grouping masks.
Comments
Hi, yesterday I had to photographed a 3D crystal engraved with a human face inside, I tested with some lights but it did not worked well, any suggestions for this kind of photography.
thank you
Lloyd.