Focus on Technique - Masks

Hi, everyone! It's Keela here, bringing you a Focus on Technique, this time it's using Masks.

I must admit that I know nothing about Photoshop. I'm a DIPster, I use Microsoft Digital Image Suite to scrap! Thanks to Patricia, I got a quick 'how to' for Photoshop and discovered that PS and DIP aren't that different when it comes to masks. So, let's get started!

First off, Patricia tells me that there are many ways to do masks. For this particular challenge, we're talking about taking a shape and "filling" it with paper or photos.

Summer by Patricia

Here's how she did it (Creating a clipping mask in Photoshop):

1. Select the shape you want to use and the photo or paper to mask.
(Patricia used Julia's Grungelicious Brush Set and a photo)
2. Drag both to your page.
3. On the layers palette, make sure that the shape is under the photo.
4. Select the photo layer, Right click on it and choose "create clipping mask".
5. Done! Now you can move the photo or the shape/mask to adjust the position, if you want to.

Mushrooms by Keela

Here's how I did it (Using a Mask in DIP):

1. Select the shape you want to use and the photo or paper to mask (open them all).
(I used Leora's Frayed Fabric Edges Templates No. 1)
2. Select the shape (Fabric Edge, in my case).
3. Select Effects > Fill with Texture or Color > Picture
4. Click on the photo or paper that you would like to fill the shape with.
5. You can now move the photo or paper to show what part you would like to show in the shape. Done!

Have fun filling your shapes and clipping your masks! The sky's the limit. Show us what you can do! For playing along, here's a fabulous freebie by our own Tiffany Tillman!

Download -> Here!

Comments

[Sylvia]

Thanks a lot for this grea template!

[Image Clipping Services]

Excellent! I liked Mushrooms by keela.

Regards,
Graphics@sbl
image clipping services

[Nicole]

WOW! Thanks Keela and Patricia for the step by step tutorials! Your layouts are amazing!
Can't wait to play with Tiffany's awesome template too!

[stacy]

Thanks so much!

[Crissie]

Thanks for the tutorial...Patricia and Keela's layouts are wonderful. Many thanks for the template!

[meems]

thanks for the inspiration and template!

[Jan]

thanks

[Yanou]

thanks

[Anneleen]

thank you very much!

[Ramie]

Thank you!