Cleverly blend layers with Photoshop masks

Photoshop Mask Principle:

The Photoshop mask converts different shades of gray to different levels of transparency, and acts on the layer where it is located, resulting in a corresponding change in the transparency of different parts of the layer. Black is completely transparent and white is completely opaque.

Advantages of Photoshop Masks:

1. Easy to modify, will not be caused by the use of eraser or cut to delete the regret of not returning;

2. Different filters can be used to produce some unexpected special effects;

3. Any grayscale image can be used as a mask.

Use Photoshop's mask to skillfully blend layer fabrication steps:

1. Open the picture in Photoshop and copy the layer to layer 1;

2. Press Ctrl+u to change it into monochrome or grayscale;

3. Click the Add layer mask to fill with a different gradient on the mask.

Do you have the effect you want?

Let me summarize the focus of the mask, the difficult points:

1, the mask affects the transparency of the layer, which is the first thing we should consider before we do the mask;

2, the mask only 256 levels of gray (CMYK100 level), through different shades of gray affect the different layers of transparency;

3, the mask can apply most of the filters, (such as clouds on the mask, and the layer only fill pale blue, you can make the effect of realistic clouds, and modify the special convenience)

4, mask can be deleted. Confirmation is required for deletion. Application: Represents the current mask to the layer, not applied, does not work, but also can be restarted;

5. Make sure you work on the mask before you do it (by looking at the symbols on the layers panel).