How to Use Layer Masks in Photoshop

Photoshop masks are one of the most basic and important tools to learn. Photoshop masks add tons of advantages to your workflow that will help you achieve some of the best photo effects.

This essential tool is an overlay that can be added to a layer to control what to hide and show on that specific layer. Masks are nondestructive layers, providing more flexibility when working with images as they don’t permanently delete information in an image. Layer masks can be used for hiding parts of an image, cutting out objects and adjusting specific parts of a photograph (in combination with adjustment layers). If you want to get started creating your own photoshop effects, this is very handy too! Create photo filters and effects as part of your photoshop actions with the help of layer masks.

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[mujjammilbillah]

So far watched more than 4 videos and this one is the best! Thanks!

[CptZhu]

finally someone who shows WHAT it can do, giving an example uinstead of just explaining

[Miden]

How helpful!! Thank you for your detailed explanation. Been using photoshop for quite some time but this is definitely a new one for me, felt like masks were too complicated

[alf]

This is simple and easy to understand! As an architecture student we do not receive any digital lessons to present our designs so I am completely blind to PS. Your video helps so much!

[graceng]

THank you so much, your tutorial was simple and easy to follow!

[TheDude-vxwn]

Very helpful. Can you please tell me the keyboard shortcut @5:29 to turn the background red? Thanks!

[taylorsmithmedia]

Do you know how to do layer masks with straight lines? Like with the Pen tool?

[carmelatandoc]

hello, i'm just new to photoshop where is option?