Using layer masks in Photoshop: a basic guide

[lil_art]

Program(s)+version: Photoshop CS5
Involves: Layer masks, lasso tool
Translatable: should work in all programs/versions that have layers and allow to create layer masks
Steps: about 6 for the example, the rest is a guide more than a step-by-step tutorial
Difficulty: Beginner

Comments

[lil_art]

You're welcome, I hope it will be of some help then :)

[firstillusion]

I'm so glad this is here. It's a great tutorial and I am certain many icon makers will benefit from this!

[lil_art]

Thank you, I'm happy that I was allowed to write it here, especially if it turns out to be useful for people :)

[shoqolad]

Great tutorial!
I will definitely link this in my tutorials that use layer masks (because I generally suck at explaining this kind of thing.)

Thank you for writing/posting this!

[lil_art]

Yeah, that's what I thought I will do from now on, since all my icons usually involve masks and I've always been like 'I don't want to explain the process for every single icon I do'. Now I can just link to it, too! :)

[colonoscarpeay]

Thank you very much for doing this.
I've always wondered about layer masks and working with them.
+mems so I can find this again.
Thank you, again!

[lil_art]

Thank you and I hope it will clear things up a little :)

[colonoscarpeay]

I'm sure it will! ;)

[dramaa_princess]

Great tut! Thanks a lot for making this! ^__^

[lil_art]

You're welcome :)