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Chapter 8: Layers, selections and masking
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Clipping masks
Clipping masks can be used to mask the contents of a layer based on the transparency and opacity of the layer or layer group beneath it. So, if you have two or more layers that need to be masked identically, one way to do this is to apply a layer mask to the first layer and then use this to create a clipping mask for the layer or layers above. Once a clipping mask has been applied, ...
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