Painting on a Layer Mask
A drawing tablet and a layer mask is a powerful combination. Here are three lessons that should give you some experience with a variety of ways to use this combination. For these exercises I use an image from the “practice
files” page but you can use any image.
files” page but you can use any image.
Black and White Adjustment Layer
Black and White Adjustment Layer (6:46)
This is a popular technique for wedding photographers and learning how masks work.
Keyboard Shortcuts
[ and ] - Resize the brush
Shift + [ or ] - Adjust the hardness of the brush
X - Toggle between foreground and background color (black and white)
Alt + click on layer mask - toggle between viewing layer mask and image
This is a popular technique for wedding photographers and learning how masks work.
Keyboard Shortcuts
[ and ] - Resize the brush
Shift + [ or ] - Adjust the hardness of the brush
X - Toggle between foreground and background color (black and white)
Alt + click on layer mask - toggle between viewing layer mask and image
Painting Color into a Black and White Image
Painting with Color Blend Mode (4:35)
This is a popular technique for working with black and white photographs. I start with a colored photo but many people start with a photograph that was shot in black and white.
Keyboard Shortcuts
[ and ] - Resize the brush
X - Toggle between foreground and background color (black and white)
This is a popular technique for working with black and white photographs. I start with a colored photo but many people start with a photograph that was shot in black and white.
Keyboard Shortcuts
[ and ] - Resize the brush
X - Toggle between foreground and background color (black and white)
Depth of Field
Depth of Field Tutorial (3:22)
This will cover how to apply a filter like the lens blur to a selective part of your image using a layer mask.
Keyboard Shortcuts
[ and ] - Resize the brush
D - Default colors (black and white)
X - Toggle between foreground and background color (black and white)
Alt + click on layer mask - toggle between viewing layer mask and image
Ctrl + J - copy via layer
This will cover how to apply a filter like the lens blur to a selective part of your image using a layer mask.
Keyboard Shortcuts
[ and ] - Resize the brush
D - Default colors (black and white)
X - Toggle between foreground and background color (black and white)
Alt + click on layer mask - toggle between viewing layer mask and image
Ctrl + J - copy via layer
Joe Dockery | [email protected] | 425-831-8045
Mount Si High School | CTE Digital Media Teacher
Snoqualmie Valley School District 410
Mount Si High School | CTE Digital Media Teacher
Snoqualmie Valley School District 410