Creating Face Mask

It sounds easy, doesn't it? Duplicate one layer's layer mask on another layer. It is easy but only if you know the technique. A layer mask is a channel that determines the visibility of the content of that particular layer.

A layer mask is great for creating masks for a single layer.

Photoshop's Unsharp Mask is a great way to add a little sparkle to eyes and a smile-but how do you avoid sharpening the skin and bringing out the wrinkles?

Appling a 'Layer Mask' to a complex selection can achieve a nice knockout effect without destruction to your original pixels.

Layer masks offer thousands of possibilities. Want to know about them? Step inside!

An introduction to the basic concept of applying a mask, performing a test render and creating a cut out in Fluid Mask, a Photoshop plug-in.

The ultimate guide to layer masks: techniques, examples, shortcuts, and tips.

Learn about layer masks and all the fun things they can do for you.

This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to use quick masks. Quick masks are similar to the selection tools but are more useful as it give you more control.

Another Mask feature producing more flexibility and control to this knockout effect.

By combining pinpoint control over transparency with an easy way to fix mistakes, Photoshop's layer masks are the perfect tool for blending two or more photographs together.

Paint a powerful Selection into place by using the 'Quick Mask Mode'.

Quick mask is a phenomenal feature that lets you to create fairly complex and usable selections.

Applying Face Mask

Adobe? Photoshop? Layer Mask explained.

In this tutorial we learn to mask an image when the background is light and the main object dark. We do this using channels.

A step by step photoshop tutorial for beginners explaining how Layer masks work.

Learn how to sharpen an image on the edges only with this Photoshop tutorial.

The easy way to mask a tree. As a bonus, we'll also add a new background. This is really easy, but hardly anyone knows how to do this quick. I'll let you in on a Photoshop secret.