Lesson 1: Introduction to Photoshop Layer Masks

[aheighway]

Well structured and informative, thank you



[jodasile2]

Thanks a lot dude!

[jlbinindiana]

wonderful, quick tutorial. Got right to the point and very easy to follow.

[kazisaud]

You are awesome. Thanks for this tutorial...very easy to understand.

[psr2002]

Thanks so much for this tutorial! It was extremely helpful!

[espheroz]

you should make more tutorial great job dude

[ohxindy]

yay thank you

[celestialsylph]

One of the best tutorials I have watched. You make it look so easy and explain it very well. Thank you

[PullDa9mm]

A calm and collected video tut showing a key feature of photoshop.

thumbs up m8

[TheJwwinter]

I've been doing stuff like this with the history brush.

Now every one talks about masks , so which is better or do they serve different purposes ?

[22anamae]

This was really helpful, thanks for this awesome tutorial.

ps' like the tex analogy :)

[karlesism]

That was good stuff. I love it when a tutorial is clear and concise. Much appreciated. Thank you.

[pandaya]

Impressed with the clarity of your tute. Will watch the others.

[susancb222]

really easy to follow tut

[x2TruNation]

First minute of the vid, and i love it already.

[crisssb]

Finally!!!!I got it

[TheCrystinchan]

thank you so much for the videos. You are an awesome instructor! <3

[TheCarlliinha]

whenever i try to create a layer, like i have the selection, but when i create the layers it says its not filled, Help, plz?

[sulianaw]

hey man im still trying to find a tutorial on.. having a background and a picture, so lets say i drew a picture in paint and wanted to make the background on photoshop, how do i take the background away from the first layer and so you can see the background without drawing around ur picture?

[yogeshadhamija]

well done. very helpful.

[ivan00770]

tnx a lot very useful and comprehensive vid!

[orion2729]

Good explanation and demo for me to understand. Thank you :)

[willyboydd3311]

good job but it didn't work with photoshop 7, couldn't switch layer from white to black?

[n1a1s1i1m]

OMG yu painted teh ceiling kitteh!

[sereiajamaicana]

thanks for the explanation :)

[tormentalous18]

Wow, very informative!

[ViVi80]

thank you ! hope you will post more tutorials for other photoshop functions and tips

[jwizjwiz]

A great tutorial. Concise and easy to follow. Thank you:)

[Emina04Sakura]

thank you! at first i was really annoyed with this layer mask...but i have realized its really useful and fun! thank you! :D

[whatelsesweetie]

Beautiful presentation, very well explained. Please keep up the good work. An immense help to skill seekers around the world. Thank you for sharing. God Bless.

[kiewerleraz]

OMG THANK UUU

[luther357]

This was VERY helpful! Thanks for posting...

[TusharVatsa31]

great teacher.:)

[OrientalJimSim]

Fantastic tutorial! Far better job than my teacher.

[wanahfong]

great tutorial!

[lionaneesh2009]

Wow!!! What an explanation!! Thanks!!

[DigidesignScrap]

thanks for the great tutorial

[amangill1983]

Great help indeed. Thank's a lot mate :-)

[DataPeopleltd]

Great quality Photoshop tutorial...I really enjoy and entertained.....More interesting is your cat image....seems to me laughing and interesting one...

Thanks.... "datapeoplegraphics".com/layer­-mask.html

[maryannheis]

The first time I have ever seen such a clear explanation of layers. Thank you!

[torizoom]

Great video and I finally understood about layer mask and about black conceals and white reveals.

[techman4life1]

Excellent Video. I've watched other layer mask videos and walked away confused but watching your video....I get it. Thanks a ton for posting this

[qormi1000]

Fantastic, easy to learn tutorial. Thank you.

[eqrodriguez]

Thank you!!

[eqrodriguez]

Than you!!

[mrlishimin]

very good..indeed!

[sonofblessed]

I'm new to Photoshop and I have a question. How do I place a texture onto a random shape? In other words, how would I create an effect where a person's arm looks like it's made out of bark or wood, for example?

[VhanGlorias]

Very well done. Perfect for those who are uncertain about masking and its possibilities.

[hirokada]

Wow, that was very helpful. Thank you for this tutorial! =D

[mnedrow]

I finally get it. Thank you so much.

[tkdlove02]

thank you so much

[marietootz]

you have a very simple yet informative discussion.thank you so much.finally, i learned how to do masking :)

[papanrehal]

it was really helpful and very easy to follow......thank you very much

[ibphotos]

Thank you.

[Wankeysweater]

Thank you sooo much man! That was super easy to understand!!

[PigSty1985]

very comprehensive indeed, thank you! (: 

[jakebe2]

Thank you! 

[egniar1]

Thank you very much.

[extraordinaryo23]

thank you very much.... you are a really better person...

[astoniz]

Thank's..

[letmethinking]

Thank You thank you thank you!!! I have learnt something today!!!

[Ghounsia]

very nicely explained am new to photoshop have no clue wot to do with it this is very educational thanx.

[sicknangry]

Thank you!

[PGonfire]

Very informative and neatly explained!

Kip it up!

[afyfe85]

thanks a lot, that video was really helpful and very easy to follow

[bposmedia]

thanks. i really never grasped masking layers

[08Reshad]

Wow Finally I learned it THANKS

[lnwreal9]

i can't layer mask on some format pictures even if i set it to RGB mode. the layer mask button is grayed out. any solution to this?

[56Boyd]

Great Tutorial, very well explained and very easy to remember... Thanks for sharing :)

[orientalnegro]

Excellent tutorial, got the hang of layer masks straight away, thanks.

[Photoguy505]

Very nice. Teaching me a lot. Thanks

[dduan62]

Simple excellent description of layer mask. Thank you very much.

[ChoLfINz]

thank you! thank you! thank you! <3

[luiscf77]

amazing teaching, that's all I can say

[sharedivinelove]

That was V informative .Thanks thats a great service to others

[aravindharidas]

Thanks lot, was struggling to learn layers..simple way explained

[reviveramesh]

thanks you are a good teacher - it took me weeks of asking - now in 7 min you did it. super

[markedone150]

@LovecrossPhotography he showed it right here,u open 1st image goto edit-copy,then open 2nd edit-paste &wuala 2 diff images stacked togeza

[marcwilliamUK]

@LovecrossPhotography

just drag them all onto the icon?

thats what you do on a mac anyway.

[southernevergreen]

poor cat has no head. Very good video, thank you.

[childsafetylock]

thanks! i finally get it!

[dbecerrap]

Andy, you are the man!!!

Thanks

[itzyourcrayons]

omg i could hug you! I could never figure out how to use layer masks.

[saveeboy]

@itzyourcrayons thats because you're dumb

[clarissajane]

THAT WAS WICKED, THANX ALOT M8!

[2626746]

thank you sir

[jackiluvkevin]

Excellent!...think I finally understand....keep up the good work!!

[TheSleptOn1]

Thanks. I was looking for tutorial on how create layers and I finally found it.

[lffm07]

Thank you very much !

[thepaulabroadcast]

VERY CLEAR! Thanks so much! i needed this.

[kittyglitterpix]

Thanks Dood! very helpful♥

[seaisal]

Very good, that is clear, absent, nonexistent pedantry and finally I learned the most important with mask! Good teacher!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[JaredPolin]

very well done

[claudees]

Crisp and nice teaching technique..Thanks.

[jeanmc3]

You know, now that I finally "get it", I have to wonder why Adobe tutorials and so many others, couldn't make these concepts simple enough for me to understand. I am truly grateful Largefeather- Please apply at Total Training, - where I pay for tutorials - and couldn't get anything this quick and easy to watch. I am now going to play and have fun with masks......Finally.....

[upintheloft]

thank you know i can finally figure out how to change the mask from white to black using the alto/option key stroke

yyyeeeaaahhhhhh

[sallie6]

excellent tutorial....you have made something scary to attempt so easy to understand...

a million thanks xxxxx

[ebonyamberjade]

Best tutorial I've seen so far on masks

[TitiaEndeava]

Hi :) Thank you so much!

I've been wondering for such a long time how to use it.

[ziuspotter]

kool thankyou that has helped me alot , cant believe how much simpler that is

[FeanorBR]

Lmao 3cat

[gillygirl99]

This was very helpful! Thank you so much for posting!

[sandravoliosijek]

THANK YOU!!!!

this is the best and the most simple tutorial about mask....

[edwinbarreto]

Brilliant! Fun, practical, and easy to follow! This guy needs to publish a book!!

[mojganmandm]

nice!!!

[joeguy4242]

yes, he does have a sexy voice and his expertise is appreciated. and someone who uses polysyllabic words. how nice.

[aomf58]

Thank you so much, finally I learned masks.

[simon1116]

@aomf58

[orangepaints]

I wish my digital image processing tutor was as good as u :) thank you sooooo much :)

[zodiacr]

now I now ! :)

[kwangollon]

masking now makes sense to me :) thank you

[RollTheFemers]

Awesome!

[ixxiu]

Thanks for sharing

[BURNINATOR8]

Thanks a lot dude. This was extremely useful :)

[dJordJism]

nice example, thanks

[tkimlan]

Hi,

May you let me know how to undo the button of layer mask? I just got my CS4 and the layer mask show the button instead of the white window or black window. So I did not know how it is show inside window, please help me out.

Thank you very much for your lesson.

[Puntonghua]

I finally succeeded YEAH!!!... I love you man I mean it !!!

[z3158755]

@Puntonghua

I love him too, he has a sexy voice!

[fveerz]

Obviously you spend way too much time online...sigh

[Megatron24]

Excellent video!!! I'm finally starting to understand masking!

[Butterscevop]

thanks alot!

[juggag]

thanks!!!!!!!!

[joystick17]

Very helpful..thanks man!

[PocketUnv]

Excellent description of the mask-concept. Very well done indeed.

[warlock07]

great tutorial...best one i found yet..

[LadiesMan12334]

WOO i was messing around and i got it

[vinnoth1]

awesome video

[junmae808]

great video! thanks it helped understand a bit more :D

[artep2122]

Wow, that was an AMAZING explanation. I FINALLY understand layer masks! Thanks so much! I searched soo long for this kind of help! You're great!

[KeithArtist1]

Did U use a tripod to take the 3 pictures? U would need steady hands to take the 3 pictures in the same pespective.

[ELDK2008]

I actually learned something - thank you!

[gwlaw99]

How do you know exactly where to to paint the white if the background isn't exactly the same. Won't you get some background showing through that you do not want unless you paint a pixel perfect outline of the cat?

[teoleoni]

No, because the background is exactly the same on each of these images!

[HotFries7256]

YOU are the man! This is the most comprehensive layer mask tutorial I have found!

Thanks!

[atento611]

wow! man what a Tuto! i never had used the masks, you are opening my eyes and improving my photos! Thanks a lot!

[bonpsy1]

hey im following step by step, copied and paisted layers, whats the tab key ? i think i have seen a "tab" key on keyboards before but mine doesnt have one. is there another key that does the same thing. or do i have a tab key but dont know what it is. sorry im still learning computers in general. your help will be appreciated.

[darkchick843]

THANK YOU! Thank you so much! The most clear and effective tutorial I've ever watched on masking! Thank you!

[Tenshiiryu]

Awesome tutorial, got me right into my photoshopping. Thanks very much!

[Millertime9969]

Great easy to understand Tut.

[alinukutzukutza]

thank you very much!!!

[SilentName248]

lol i saw this and nothing happened

[allycat52s]

can you add a layer mask in photoshop elements 7?

[canoncola]

Awesome tut. Thanks alot.

5 STARS

[narutosasukerule]

theres a much easier way to do this!

[NOHAYCHANCES]

thats not really helping!

this is a great tut!

but if you have another idea do tell!

[narutosasukerule]

use the select tool and copy and paste each picture into the pic u want

[narutosasukerule]

when you open up photoshop on the top right corner theres the navigator, histogram, and the info but just above those is another set of options as to x it out minimize or maximize just click minimize to see more than 1 photo and click maximize to show only one photo. it may sound complicated but i had the same problem too when i started out lol XD

[NicoleInnes]

i dont have a rectangle with a circle in it!!

what do i do?

[malditahzeffect]

i guess you are not using adobe photoshop...coz it always has

[fudgkaomi]

thanks for sharing....:)

[Tniggz]

helpful.

[sutefanii09]

Haha, your voice kind of sounds like Stephen Hawckings voice :P

[Largefeather]

Please see the video description for the link to download the lesson files or view the videos in higher resolution.

[stevan80s]

thank you..

[Lizardboy4000]

Where can i get that pic, to test it out?

[poojaanur]

finally a nice tutorial :)

[priyoda]

thank you so much, that was extremely helpful!

[telugodu123]

nice 1.

i was using fotoshop since long time but never cared what it is.

i use to do this just by changing the opacity and clearing the unwanted areas.

now i can do it wid masking.

Thanks!

[xxxflamieflamesxxx]

i have corel photo paint and its very diffrent .. HELP

[MadameRuby]

awesome. thank you!

[zobadebub]

I learn a lot from u thank u.This is good work

peace and happy new year 2009.

[potatoes888]

very clear...thanks. great to have that real world example in the beginning

[jvrsexy]

hey i still need help im trying to blend a gun into my hand for my music cover can you like make a perate video on how to do that i wiould really appriciate it

[77nova454]

great tutorial thanks

[ultrafrances]

THANK YOU!!!

[emorafailov]

Esto esta muy bien... gracias Nen