If I hide the layer of the woman (click the eye icon next to the layer) You can now see the lions face showing through. Just paint with a black brush, make sure the layer mask is selected. Here I am using the layer mask to punch out holes for the eyes to show through in the layer underneath. Masking Layers in Photoshop to make a lion woman composite. Watch the video above to see why I use the gray color, rather than the obvious tranparence slider on a black brush. 50% gray would yeild a result of 50% opaque. 0% white (Black) is 0 opacity, and thus fully transparent. This is better than the eraser, because of you paint with white, the layer will come back.ĭifferent shades of gray will produce corresponding opacity 100% white is 100% opaque. This has no effect on the layer.Ĭhoose the mask and paint on the image with a black brush, you will notice it hides the layer and you can paint it away.
Once you have a layer mask, you will notice it is white. You need to unlock it first by clicking the pad lock icon on the background in the layers panel. Note: You can’t apply a layer mask to a background. To mask a layer, select it and then click the Layer mask button at the bottom of the Layers panel. White has no effect on the layer, painting with black will reveal the underlaying layer. Once you create a layer mask, it is white. Mask (Click to subscribe to our youtube channel for more tutorials). They are non destructive and provide much more control. Layer masks are a better way of cutting out layers and photos than using the eraser tool. In the process we will have a little fun and create a lion woman. Then I will share 7 tips on using Layer Masks. In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you exactly how Layer Masks work and how to take pinpoint control over them.
There is confusion, but Layer masks are very easy once you understand how they work. The most important tool in Photoshop for creatives is Layer Masks. Layer Masks in Photoshop: the ultimate guide
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