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Page 1: layer&and&mask&concepts&files.meetup.com/2956192/layers presentation.pdf · oshop & & Allows&us&to&see&through&partof&the&top&layer&to&the&layer&below&

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layer  and  mask  concepts  

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Two  opaque  colored  squares  layered  one  on  top  of  the  other  

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Cu:ng  a  hole  in    or  “masking  “    part  of  the  top  layer    

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Allows  us  to  see  through  part  of  the  top  layer  to  the  layer  below  

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Using  a  mask  to  make  part  of  layer  transparent    allows  us  to  blend  two  layers  together  

50%  mask   100%  mask  

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In  the  real  world,  of  course,  we  subsFtute  our  images  for  the  the  solid  colored  layers  

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The  top  layer,  for  example,  cold  be  an  image  w’d  like  to  insert….  

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In  another  image  which  we  put  on  the  boJom  layer.  

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We  can  mask  the  parts  of  the  top  image  we  don’t  want  

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And  when  we  put  one  on  top  of  the  other  in  photoshop  we  have  a  combinaFon  of  the  two  photos.  

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What  can  be  in  layers  

•  images  

•  adjustments  

•  gradients  •  filters  

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What’s  so  special  about  layers  and  masks  

•  You  can  turn  them  on  and  off  

•  You  can  rearrange  them  

•  You  can  fine  tune  them  •  You  can  make  targeted  adjustments  

•  You  can  copy  them  and  try  them  a  different  way  

•  You  can  group  them  

•  You  can  paint  the  masks  on  with  a  selecFon  of  brushes  and  other  tools  

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New  Layer  New  Mask  

Mask  icon  

New  Adjustment  Layers  

Eraser    Tool  

Check  What’s  On    Top.  White    Shows  Black    Hides  

Brush  controls  

Layers  

Key  parts  of  the  workspace  when  working  with  layers  

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Exercise  1  –  Solid  Fill  Layers  

•  Make  four  opaque  fill  layers  

•  Rearrange  them  

•  Organize  them  in  two  groups  •  Mask  a  porFon  of  one  layer  with  a  selecFon  

•  50%  mask  a  porFon  of  one  layer  with  the  brush  

•  PracFce  filling  a  mask  with  black  and  white  

•  Use  the  brush  to  mask  100%    

•  Disable/Enable  a  mask  

•  Create  a  selecFon  form  a  mask  

•  Feather  a  mask  

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Exercise  2  –  Working  with  an  Adjustment  Layer  

•  Exposure  

•  Vibrance  

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Exercise  3  –  Working  with  a  Filter  Layer  

•  Blur  

•  Sharpen  

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Exercise  4  –  Working  with  a  Shadow/Highlight    Layer  

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Sample  Image  1  

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Sample  Image  2  

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Sample  Image  3