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Experimenting with Layer Masks

By Dave Cross  ·  September 17th, 2012

Dave takes two unrelated photos and experiments with layer masks to get a few extremely interesting effects.

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6 Replies to Experimenting with Layer Masks:

  1. Howard F

    September 17, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    We recently purchased CS6 for our computers and would like to know if you have a magazine such as Photo Elements for CS6? We purchased Scott Kelby’s book but love your articles.

    • Rick

      September 17, 2012 at 10:37 pm

      No, we don’t cover Photoshop CS6 in our materials, Howard. You can check the folks over at photoshopuser.com, though. They do a magazine, although it’s a bit different than ours in approach.

      Rick

  2. Judy

    September 18, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Rick and Howard i have cs5 but i learn so much from the PET magazine. I will never give up my PET magazine voluntarily. This article itself has taught me a new way to do things. Love it.

  3. Raymond

    September 18, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    I love this effect. I have created two pictures which I am going to post on my blog.

    I also just love that you give step by step instructions which makes it easy to follow along.

    Love PhotoShop Elements and PET mag. Keep up the good work.

  4. Bayla

    September 19, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Just for the record, the video opens as and saves as ‘Experimenting with Blend Modes’ not Layer Masks!!

  5. mike

    December 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    As an ‘experienced beginner’ I found this tut to be way over my head; both in concept and application.

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