Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 248
Using a mask to hide or show a layer, Choose Layer > Add Layer Clipping Path >
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238 CHAPTER 8 Using Layers Using a mask to hide or show a layer You can obscure an entire layer or layer set, or just a selected part of it, using a mask or a layer clipping path. To add a mask that shows or hides the entire layer: 1 Choose Select > Deselect to clear any selection borders in the image. 2 In the Layers palette, select the layer or layer set to which to add a mask. 3 Do one of the following: • To create a mask that reveals the entire layer, click the New Layer Mask ( ) button at the bottom of the Layers palette. • To create a mask that hides the entire layer, Alt click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the New Layer Mask button. You can also use the Layer menu to hide or reveal an entire layer. To add a mask that shows or hides a selection: 1 In the Layers palette, select the layer or layer set to which to add a mask. 2 To create a mask that reveals or hides the selected area of a layer, select the desired area in the image, using the selection tools, then click the New Layer Mask button ( ), and the selected area is revealed. You can also use the Layer menu to hide or show a selection. After creating a layer mask, you can use the painting tools to paint black over the area of the mask you want to hide or paint white over the area you want to reveal. (See "Editing a layer mask" on page 239.) For information on viewing the contents of the layer mask channel, see "Viewing layer masks" on page 240. To add a layer clipping path that shows or hides the entire layer (Photoshop): 1 In the Layers palette, select the layer to which you want to add a layer clipping path. 2 Do one of the following: • To create a layer clipping path that reveals the entire layer, choose Layer > Add Layer Clipping Path > Reveal All. • To create a layer clipping path that hides the entire layer, choose Layer > Add Layer Clipping Path > Hide All. To add a layer clipping path that shows the contents of a shape (Photoshop): 1 In the Layers palette, select the layer to which to add a layer clipping path. 2 Select a path or use one of the shape or pen tools to draw a work path. (See "Editing paths (Photoshop)" on page 172.) 3 Choose Layer > Add Layer Clipping Path > Current Path.
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