How to Use Layer Masks in Photoshop

Photoshop masks are one of the most basic and important tools to learn. Photoshop masks add tons of advantages to your workflow that will help you achieve some of the best photo effects.

This essential tool is an overlay that can be added to a layer to control what to hide and show on that specific layer. Masks are nondestructive layers, providing more flexibility when working with images as they don’t permanently delete information in an image. Layer masks can be used for hiding parts of an image, cutting out objects and adjusting specific parts of a photograph (in combination with adjustment layers). If you want to get started creating your own photoshop effects, this is very handy too! Create photo filters and effects as part of your photoshop actions with the help of layer masks.

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