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Create a What you learned: Refine the edge of a layer mask

Create a layer mask layer mask

1. In the Layers panel, choose a layer that contains a topic you wish to isolate. 2. Use the fast choice tool or the other choice methodology to pick the topic. 3. Click the Add layer mask button in the Layers panel. The ensuing layer mask is black wherever there was no choice, concealing the background around the subject. Don’t worry if the mask edge isn’t good, however.

Modify the layer mask in the Properties panel

with the layer mask highlighted in the Layers panel, experiment with a number of the controls in the Properties panel. (If the Properties panel is closed, select Window > Properties.) • Try dragging the Density slider to the left to create the layer masks additional clear; therefore you'll partly see the hidden space of the cloaked layer. • Drag the Feather slider slightly to the proper if you wish to melt the sting of the layer mask to mix the topic on the cloaked layer with the underlying layer. Refine the mask approach the choose and Mask space.

1. Click the choose and Mask button in the Properties panel to open the choose and Mask space.

2. Choose the Refine Edge Brush tool on the left facet of the space. Then drag over the sting of the topic to scrub up the mask edge.

3. Select the comb tool on the left, confirm the and icon is enabled at the highest of the space, and paint over a hidden space you wish to bring into reading. Switch to the Minus icon and paint over a district you wish to cover from reading

4. In the choose and Mask Properties panel on the proper facet of space, attempt dragging swish the graceful the sleek} slider to the proper to smooth the sting of the mask. Attempt dragging the distinction slider to the proper to create the sting of the maskless soft. If necessary, drag the Shift Edge slider to the left to cut beckon wanted to fringe at the mask edge. 5. Select Output to > Layer Mask and click on alright to shut the choose and Mask space and apply these refinements to the first layer mask.

Save your work with layers

• Save the image in .PSD or.TIFF format to retain layers and also the layer mask for future writing.

What you learned: Use an adjustment layer mask to edit part of a photo

An adjustment layer could be a versatile thanks to adding an associated adjustment to a picture while not directly dynamic the image itself. Each adjustment layer comes with an intrinsic layer mask. You’ll be able to add black, white, or grey to associate adjustment layer mask to focus on the adjustment to a selected a part of a photograph.

Add an adjustment layer

1. Select a picture layer in the Layers panel. 2. Click the produce new fill or adjustment layer button at very cheap of the Layers panel. Select Hue/Saturation in the pop-up menu. A Hue/Saturation adjustment layer, with a white layer mask fingernail, seems in the Layers panel higher than the layer you chose. The Properties panel displays Hue/Saturation controls for this adjustment layer. 3. In the Properties panel, drag the Saturation slider to the correct to extend color saturation. This adjustment currently affects the whole icon on the layer below.

Add a black to white gradient to the adjustment layer mask.

Black on associate adjustment layer mask hides the adjustment; grey part shows the adjustment, and white shows the adjustment. a technique to feature black, gray, and white to any layer mask, as well as an associate adjustment layer mask, is with a black to white gradient. 1. In the Layers panel, certify there's a white border around the layer mask fingernail. If there's not a white border, click the layer mask fingernail. 2. Press D on the keyboard to line the default colors of white and black in the Toolbar. Press X to modify the color boxes, therefore, black is that the foreground color and white is that the background color. 3. In the Toolbar, choose the Gradient tool. 4. In the select photo bar, certify the Gradient select particle displays a black to white gradient. If it doesn't, click that select particle to open the Gradient Editor, choose the Foreground to Background gradient planned, and click on OK. Tip: If you wish to feature multiple gradients to an identical layer mask, choose the Black to clear gradient planned in the Gradient Editor. 5. In the select image bar, choose the Linear Gradient select particle.  Tip: you'll be able to use gradient shapes aside from a Linear Gradient on a layer mask by choosing another gradient kind, sort of a Radial Gradient, in the select photo bar for the Gradient tool. 6. In the document window, click the realm wherever you are doing’s wish the adjustment applied and drag toward the realm wherever you do with the adjustment applied, making a black to white gradient on the layer mask. The white a part of the gradient on the layer mask shows the adjustment at full strength on the underlying photo layer the reminder grey on the layer mask bit by bit hide the adjustment; and therefore the black on the layer mask hides the adjustment fully. This creates a gradual transition between the area units of the icon that is affected and not littered with this adjustment layer. 7. If you’re not pleased with the result, repeat the preceding step, variable the length or direction of the road till you’re glad. You’ll be able to conjointly paint on the adjustment layer mask with the comb and black, white, or grey paint to fine-tune the mask.

Save your work with layers

• Save the image in .PSD or.TIFF format to retain the layers and layer masks for future redaction.

What you learned: Create a layer mask from a selection

You can produce a layer mask supported a variety. This can be helpful after you need to isolate a fancy subject with the exactness of a variety and therefore the flexibility of a layer mask.

Make a selection

Start by making a choice variety range victimization any selection methodology. If the image encompasses solid color background, it should be easier to pick out the background than the topic. The Magic Wand tool is beneficial for choosing a solid color background. 1. Select the Magic Wand tool in the Toolbar and check Contiguous in the select image bar. 2. Click the image background to pick out it. To feature to the choice if necessary, Shift-click in the image. To calculate from the choice, select ion-click (MacOS) or Alt-click (Windows). 3. Select choose > Invert, therefore the subject is chosen rather than the background. Leave the choice active.

Add a layer mask

When you add a layer mask with a variety active, the layer mask mechanically contains white wherever there was a choice a variety a range and black wherever there was no selection. • With the choice active, click the Add layer mask button in the Layers panel. On the layer mask, there's white wherever there was a choice variety range (the subject) and black wherever there was no selection (the background). The black hides the world that wasn't hand-picked.

Copy to another image

1.    You could add a brand new background to the current image on a layer below the isolated subject. Other wise you might use the subsequent methodology to repeat the isolated subject to a different image, retentive the layer mask for redaction flexibility. 1. Open another image. Every one of the open pictures has its own tab at the highest of the document window. 2. Copy the masked layer into the second image as follows: In the Layers panel of the first image, click and hold an empty part of the layer that contains the subject and layer mask. Keeping your mouse pressed down, drag from the Layers panel of the first image to the tab of the second image and then into the document window of the second image. Release the mouse. In the Layers panel of the second image, there is a new layer containing the subject and its layer mask.

3. with the topic layer still hand-picked in the second image, press Command+T (MacOS) or Control+T (Windows). A bounding box with handles seems to round the subject. 4. Drag a corner handle of the bounding box to create the topic smaller or larger. Drag from in the bounding box to maneuver the topic. 5. Click outside the bounding box to complete scaling and positioning the topic and its layer mask in the second image. 6. If you would like to edit the layer mask in the second image, click the layer mask in the Layers panel to create it active. Choose the comb tool in the Toolbar. Paint with black, white, or grey to edit the layer mask.

Save your work with layers

• Save both images in.PSD or.TIFF format to retain the layers and layer masks for future redaction.