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Alternating Your Layer Mask Colors

 

When you create a selection around something for a layer mask, you either want to show the area that you selected or hide it. If you want to show the area that you select-ed, click on the Add Layer Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. If you would like to hide that selection, press-and-hold the Option (PC: Alt) key when you click on the Add Layer Mask icon.

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2 Comments

  1. DC said on — February 24, 2009 @ 12:53 pm

    Cool!! I love your tips!! and I must say that you, Corey Barker, are the best for explaining things on tutorials, whether it’s video or written tutorials! RC is very good to! Others tutorials can hardly be understood or I have to re-watch over and over again! Continue on you’re really helpful with Planet Photoshop and Layers TV!! I’m telling everyone in my surroundings about these tutorials ;) !!

    Thanks
    Cya

    David Cocciante
    Student in Graphic Design

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