Photoshop Masks Tutorials

This series of video tutorials covers what masks are, why they're the center of all good selections, and how to use them like a pro. Specifically: the mask palette; FG/BG swapping; Brush controls; varying edge blur; how to pipe a channel into a mask; and selecting via color correction tools.

This tutorial covers the basics of masks in Photoshop. First we will quickly go through Layers, since you can not understand what a mask is or does before you understand what a layer is. Once we\\\'re done with layers- we will continue to learn we will continue to learn what a mask is, when we use it, how we use it, and a few shortcuts and tips.

Layer Masks have a lot of power in PhotoShop. They are used to block out (or mask) certain parts of layers so that other layers can be shown in only certain areas of the document. The .PSD is included for download free

Painting with layer masks allows us virtually unlimited control within our digital photographs because it is non destructive editing. We can easily fix mistakes and or come back at any time to make further edits. This video will demonstrate just one of the many techniques for creative editing to your photos.

In this video, you will learn how to quickly and easily modify the color in a defined area of your photo using layer masks, adjustment layers and the brush tool.

This tutorial from LearnHawk shows you some Layer Mask techniques which should help you speed up some Photoshop tasks. You will also use the warp tool.

You've all seen postcards or advertisements with a picture of something inside a block of bold text. In this tutorial, you'll learn just how easy it can be to achieve this effect.

You've all seen postcards or advertisements with a picture of something inside a block of bold text. In this tutorial, you'll learn just how easy it can be to achieve this effect.