7 Working with Masks

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Create a mask using the Pen tool.

  • Change a mask’s mode.

  • Edit a mask shape by controlling vertices and direction handles.

  • Feather a mask edge.

  • Replace the contents of a mask shape.

  • Adjust the position of a layer in 3D space to blend it with the rest of a shot.

  • Create a reflection effect.

  • Modify a mask using the Mask Feather tool.

  • Create a vignette.

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This lesson will take approximately an hour to complete. Download the project files for this lesson, following the instructions in the Getting Started section under “Accessing the lesson files and Web Edition,” ...

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