Procreate masks explained and how to use them: Alpha lock, clipping masks and layer masks

In this video, I briefly explain and demonstrate the 3 types of mask you can use in Procreate app: alpha lock, clipping masks and layer masks.

Masks are seriously SUPER handy when it comes to creating digital art in Procreate.

They may seem a tad confusing at first, but my video briefly goes over them with a quick demo of each one in action and touches on the pros and cons of each.

I am a keen “just have a go and see what happens” type of girl when it comes to learning how to use Procreate, so I highly recommend you do the same to truly understand how these masks work.

I hope this video helps you, and feel free to ask any questions in the comments section. Also, if you have any video requests, please drop them in them below too and hit 'subscribe' to stay in the loop when new tutorials for Procreate hit my channel!

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[danielketchum]

great, easier to follow than some other tutorials, thanks!

[silviaochoaa.]

I watched like 5 other videos and only was able to understand your explanation. Thank you!1

[bevybee]

Thank you for. This tutorial. I found it
Very helpful

[busterboy]

Any help is great help, especially when I'm new to procreate.

[elfinsim]

Beautiful tutorial. Would love to see more tutorials from you on procreate, especially about the brush studio settings because you explain things so crisp and clear ❤️

[CleoStudios]

One of the best tutorials I’ve seen. Good how to use them for sure!

[Unfazed]

Kim.... thank you.... THANK YOU! This is the one of the only tutorials that's simple, has characters and backgrounds in mind so I can relate, therefore understand it more, and straight to the point. :D

[thejames]

By equating Clipping Masks to Alpha Lock (though on a new layer), you’ve really helped me get my head around this. I used to duplicate the layer and use AL. This is much better, thank you!

[tombota]

Thanks Kim! Your video instructions were very clear and I now understand how to use these functions and applications. You're a good instructor.

[jsross]

Thank you so much. You made this Mask tutorial less complicated!

[ER-oovs]

Really helpful thanks! I followed along and practiced and found that the Alpha Lock actually did have to be left on to keep the added layers in the same borders.

[ParticleClara]

Thanks for the tips! This was really useful for something I was trying to do.

[jayyemm]

When I choose alpha lock it only colors the layer’s outline. It doesn’t let me color the inside without messing up the outline/other things around it.

[Toucomi]

Can you do a tutorial line art or clothes shading or eyes shading or skin shading?

[ronald]

Have i set the first layer as reference?
Thank you for your great video

[carolkotcheck]

Thanks, but can one separately use filters, etc, on alpha locked parts?

[amyj]

very good thanks.like your talking slower than usual tutorial, let me to knew more clearly your video😘

[justarandomstranger]

2:20 you seriously took a video with your battery almost empty? That takes a lot of courage :)

[katherine]

i did something and the alpha lock is weird and doesn’t colour inside the lines but ON the lines... help?

[dwaynemusik]

How did the first pink color know just to color just the background since it's all one layer?