How to Use LAYERS to your Advantage! (clipping masks, alpha lock, layer modes)

Are you new to digital art and not sure how to use LAYERS? In this video, instructor Iggy goes over everything ranging from layer hierarchy, alpha lock, clipping masks, layers modes, layer masks, and more. 🖥️ Even if you're a seasoned artist, this tutorial covers some useful features you may have not heard of before!

🕓 Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - Layer hierarchy
1:00 - Transparency lock / alpha lock
1:22 - Clipping masks
2:10 - Layer masks
3:41 - Layer modes / blending modes
4:05 - MULTIPLY layer mode
4:28 - GLOW DODGE layer mode
4:50 - SCREEN layer mode
5:14 - LIGHTEN and DARKEN layer modes
6:18 - Layer folders
9:17 - How many layers to use

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[Soda_TheTherian]

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[DaveMS_]

3:26
"Lightly brushing it back into existence"

Damm, that's poetic

[allianohno]

I really needed this! layers are difficult to grasp at first 😅

[Eggsolotl]

Dang, perfect timing! I just got a drawing tablet for my birthday, and I was trying to figure out how the heck layers work! 😅

[sugoidesu]

You've just opened my eyes to a new world, thank you so much for the explanation 😢❤❤❤

[loopthedoop]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate these tips you are sharing, gonna use them when I draw again! Please make some more tutorials, they are very helpful.

[kyledoak]

Best demonstration and explanation of the application of the layer masks. Thank you! This is my 4th or 5th video trying to understand it's usage!!

[kqxx]

super easy to learn. Im new to this program. Could you make more beginners tutorial for this program? Maybe how to pick your own colors

[K_JinX]

Im gonna have to mess around with layers alot more since im still not used to them.

[tycathedrawer]

I have at least 127 layers in my art ;-;

[brandon_]

I was wondering if I can make make the upper layer totally cover up the under layer Ex (Hair over head and ears). Especially when animating.

If I don’t color and it’s just black and white, I’d presume it wouldn’t work regardless. But do I have to add color to cover up the under layer so the hair can run over normally, or is there a way to do without?

[BiancaHaiku]

The reason why I don’t like clip studio paint is because it doesn’t let you save your drawing you worked hard on.💔🔥