Layer masking is very easy just few steps and you're done.But it will add great value to your photo.This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to do layer masking well and you don't have to learn it again.Before starting this Photoshop tutorial my best advice is to be creative.Think well and choose the right area to be layer masked.
#1.First open your image using Photoshop.I'm using CS5 but layer masking can be done in previous versions also.You just need layers window opened.
#2.Now make a copy of that layer.Press CTRL+J.
#3.Turn the new layer to Gray scale.There's many ways to do that in Photoshop.We just want the new layer to be gray scale , so Image > Mode > Gray scale cannot be used.
The Channel Mixer dialog box will appear.Check Monochrome at the bottom.You can use Constant slider to vary your gray scale.Or just use a Preset from the drop down menu.
#4.While layer 1 (gray scale layer) selected add a new vector mask.Click on the Add vector mask button at the bottom of the layers window.
#5.Choose a brush.Change foreground color to black and start drawing on the layer.And you can't select colors other than black and white.
Do this patiently.Zoom in and reduce the brush size.So you can get a nice mask out of it.
Now you're done.Merge layers and save it as a .jpg .png or whatever you like.
#1.First open your image using Photoshop.I'm using CS5 but layer masking can be done in previous versions also.You just need layers window opened.
#2.Now make a copy of that layer.Press CTRL+J.
#3.Turn the new layer to Gray scale.There's many ways to do that in Photoshop.We just want the new layer to be gray scale , so Image > Mode > Gray scale cannot be used.
- Image > Adjustment > Desaturate (SHIFT + CTRL = U)
- Image > Adjustment > Channel Mixer
The Channel Mixer dialog box will appear.Check Monochrome at the bottom.You can use Constant slider to vary your gray scale.Or just use a Preset from the drop down menu.
#4.While layer 1 (gray scale layer) selected add a new vector mask.Click on the Add vector mask button at the bottom of the layers window.
#5.Choose a brush.Change foreground color to black and start drawing on the layer.And you can't select colors other than black and white.
Do this patiently.Zoom in and reduce the brush size.So you can get a nice mask out of it.
Now you're done.Merge layers and save it as a .jpg .png or whatever you like.
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