learn how to mask a photo using adobe photoshop
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How to do Masking in Adobe Photoshop
Masking in Adobe Photoshop is this great technique to reveal certain parts of your
image or artwork while concealing some parts The dictionary meaning of masking
is to conceal something from view The same meaning is implied in Photoshop as
well Masking in Photoshop makes use of two colors black and white The concept
behind Masking is that if you paint black over an image it is concealed and if you
paint white over it it is revealed While masking the colors are painted with the
Brush tool The shortcut for Brush tool in Photoshop is the letter lsquoBrsquo in the
keyboard
Now you may be wondering why not simply use the Eraser tool instead of
Masking The disadvantage with Eraser tool is that once you erase portions of your
image you cannot get the original asset in future But if you use Masking in
Photoshop you have an added advantage that your original file is always
preserved In case you need to get your image file back in future all you need to do
is paint white over your image or delete the mask itself
The steps below are described referencing Adobe Photoshop CC
Steps involved in Masking in Photoshop
1 Select the layer you want to create a mask on
2 Click on Layer -gt Layer Mask -gt Reveal All
3 You will see a small white box appears next to your layer This is the box you
will be painting in the blacks and whites with your Brush tool
4 Click on that small white box and select Brush tool from the toolbar
(SHORTCUT lsquoBrsquo on the keyboard)
5 Select the black color from color palette and start painting black You will see
the area where you painted black is concealed
6 Select white color now and paint over those concealed areas Your image is
restored to how it was before
To delete a Layer Mask in Photoshop
1 Right click on the small white box that appeared next to your layer
2 Click on Delete Layer Mask
3 If prompted by a dialog box click on Delete
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Brush tool The shortcut for Brush tool in Photoshop is the letter lsquoBrsquo in the
keyboard
Now you may be wondering why not simply use the Eraser tool instead of
Masking The disadvantage with Eraser tool is that once you erase portions of your
image you cannot get the original asset in future But if you use Masking in
Photoshop you have an added advantage that your original file is always
preserved In case you need to get your image file back in future all you need to do
is paint white over your image or delete the mask itself
The steps below are described referencing Adobe Photoshop CC
Steps involved in Masking in Photoshop
1 Select the layer you want to create a mask on
2 Click on Layer -gt Layer Mask -gt Reveal All
3 You will see a small white box appears next to your layer This is the box you
will be painting in the blacks and whites with your Brush tool
4 Click on that small white box and select Brush tool from the toolbar
(SHORTCUT lsquoBrsquo on the keyboard)
5 Select the black color from color palette and start painting black You will see
the area where you painted black is concealed
6 Select white color now and paint over those concealed areas Your image is
restored to how it was before
To delete a Layer Mask in Photoshop
1 Right click on the small white box that appeared next to your layer
2 Click on Delete Layer Mask
3 If prompted by a dialog box click on Delete
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- How to do Masking in Adobe Photoshop
-
To delete a Layer Mask in Photoshop
1 Right click on the small white box that appeared next to your layer
2 Click on Delete Layer Mask
3 If prompted by a dialog box click on Delete
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Click To Watch Tutorial
- How to do Masking in Adobe Photoshop
-