A Deeper Look Into Layer Masks
LET’S TAKE A DEEPER LOOK INTO LAYER MASKS AND SOME OF THE COOL THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THEM
Layer masks aren’t just for collaging and blending photos, they’re actually a very powerful selection and design tool. Let’s take a look at a real project and see how layer masks can be used to make something appear in a photo that it didn’t originally appear in. Plus, you’ll see the effect of stacking multiple layers with layer masks on top of each other for an even better result.
Step 1: Open the Images for the Masking Project
Open the photos that you want to bring together with layer masks. In this example, I’ve got a photo of an LCD screen and a photo of a woman skiing. We’ll use layer masks to make it appear as if she ...
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