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#+title: Notes on Lesson 04 - Layer Mask | PiXimperfect

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* Downloads
- Practice Files: https://bit.ly/44aHY3c

* Notes

the purpose of the mask is to hide parts of the image

** setup a mask
1. select the text
2. click on the mask button in the layers pane
   - this will add a white square to the right of the text entry
   - [[file:../_share/media/img/photoshop-beg-piximperfect/lesson3-1.png]]

The concept of a layer mask is that
- black areas are hidden
- white areas are shown

so select the layer mask and draw with black on the center panel to hide or show areas

*** to hide and show the layer mask
- hold the alt/opt key and click on the layer mask
- you can also click on any other layer, or outside the layer mask to hide it


* Playlist

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+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=OYj36t6pnG6zpXIm][00:00 What Are Layer Masks?]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=CaHdFgVM5pw_fgp0&t=178][02:58 Important Downloads & Announcements]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=pwKG3NNXzp8NsGN-&t=209][03:29 Why Use A Layer Mask?]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=D0ZVdRvBZ9jrjm-n&t=227][03:47 Reason 1: Non-Destructive Abilities]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=w8aLyeLpyyqeX5G9&t=474][07:54 Reason 2: Compatibility with Non-Raster Layer]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=cHwwjgjcbIvf3Hno&t=686][11:26 Linking & Unlinking Layer Masks]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=sDBGUsD5CKK_0i1g&t=813][13:33 Turning Off and On]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=kEM8JPCox3RhIuSq&t=868][14:28 Mask Properties: Feather]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=G6x177vUaa4TxX4Y&t=1062][17:41 Mask Properties: Density]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=BIUkibJYNuT6ivq8&t=1184][19:44 Duplicate Masks]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=X85qg0vdXugnBIR2&t=1295][21:35 Problem with Copying Masks]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=2EubEOKmDI9dETuQ&t=1417][23:37 Double Masking]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=QUt_vWIkDL2NfY0h&t=1604][26:44 Image as a Mask]]
+ [[https://youtu.be/aNpO6G72O3w?si=sCtxC5Mbb6xp_wjt&t=1709][28:28 Concept Recap]]