Introduction to Photography: What is Masking?

Mask is a mechanism in ps, which can control whether a layer is displayed or partially displayed.

2. How does it control whether the layer is displayed or partially displayed?

We control whether the layer is visible or not by controlling the black, white and gray of the mask. Masking is understood as cloth that can make a layer transparent. When we paint black on the cloth, the layer is hidden; when we paint white on the cloth, the layer appears; when we paint gray on the cloth, the layer is translucent.

3. What color is the monitor? What color is not displayed?

A white mask indicates full display, and a black mask indicates no display at all. The mask controls whether the layer is displayed.

The essence of masking is a mechanism that can control whether a layer appears or not. There are many ways to play.

For example, clipping mask: what is clipping mask? A clipping mask is an object that can cover other layers with shapes. What effect can it achieve? In terms of effect, it is to cut the layer into a mask image. Clipping and pasting masks can realize the content of one layer as a mask of another layer. This method is especially important when you need to display pictures in text. Just create a text layer and put pictures on it; Then, hold down the Alt/Option key and click between two layers in the Layers panel. If you have created a clipping mask, you can also edit the text and move the picture or text at will without destroying the relationship between the two elements in the mask.

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