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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Using any B&W Image as a Mask in PS

This tutorial will show you how to use any black and white image as a mask on a paper in Photoshop.

Supplies:

B&W Heart
Unryu Paper Pack

1.  Open the black and white image in Photoshop.  For this tutorial, I have provided the image of a heart.



2.  Open up your paper.  I am using one of the mulberry rice papers from my Unryu Paper Pack.


3.  If you image is a JPEG, promote the background to a layer (Layer > New > Layer From Background).


4.  Ctrl + A to Select All.

5.  Ctrl + C to Copy the mask image.

6.  Select the paper.  Promote the paper to a layer if it is a JPEG (as in Step 3).

7.  Now it is possible to add a mask layer.  At the bottom of the layer palette, click the 'Add Layer Mask' icon.


8.  A white square appear will appear on the paper layer.  This is the mask thumbnail.  It should be currently selected (as seen by the highlight around the square).


9.  Press the Alt key and click on the mask thumbnail (white square).  Your paper should turn completely white.

10.  Ctrl + V to paste the copied mask into the layer mask.

11.  Press the Alt key and click on the mask thumbnail to switch back to viewing the paper.


12.  The black part of the mask image hides and the white part of the mask image reveals.  I have placed another paper underneath so that the image can be seen better.

Posted by Unknown at 12:11 AM
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15 comments:

  1. BarbaraFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    This is lovely; thank you!

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  2. CosmictadpoleFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful heart image!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    excellent tutorial , very useful , thank you for your time !

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  4. ChrisFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Wow! This is a brilliant Tutorial!

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  5. SuziwollmanFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Thanks so much!

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  6. hsmemaFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Great tutorial, thank you.

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  7. Cheryl BFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Excellent tutorial, as always. I love your UNRYU papers. Exquisitely textured...see you do texture very nicely!

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  8. LimeFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Hi Spencer - Great tutorial, but how come you use a mask instead of just changing the color to pink, or change to target (pink?) As you can tell by the question, I still don't understand why one uses masks.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Masks hide and reveal parts of an image. A mask is not used to change color.

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    masking is never so simple..
    you cover it very well..
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    i think you are going to have lots of people's thanks.
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