{"id":26374,"date":"2018-11-18T22:57:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T03:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=26374"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:18:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T14:18:21","slug":"photoshop-layer-masks-advanced-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/photoshop-layer-masks-advanced-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Layer Masks Advanced Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:20px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/photoshop-layer-masks-tips-tricks-ft.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop Layer Masks Advanced Tips and Tricks\" width=\"853\" height=\"448\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>Unlock the full power of layer masks in Photoshop with over a dozen must-know tips and tricks! Learn how to copy, move, fade and feather layer masks, and more! For Photoshop CC and CS6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.adslot-2 { display: inline-block; width:300px; float:right; margin: 6px 0px 12px 20px; }\n@media (max-width: 767px) { .adslot-2 { display: none; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 photoshop basics top responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle adslot-2\"     \n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7310008691\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>Layer masks are used to show or hide different parts of a layer, by filling different areas of the mask with either white, black or gray. White areas on a layer mask show those parts of the layer, while black areas on the mask hide them. And gray will partially show or hide areas depending on the shade of gray you use. The darker the shade, the more the layer fades from view.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing how to use layer masks is an essential Photoshop skill. And in this tutorial, you'll learn the advanced tips and tricks for working with layer masks that will help you edit and composite images like a pro! <\/p>\n<p>If you're brand new to layer masks, you'll want to first learn the basics by checking out my <a href=\"\/basics\/understanding-photoshop-layer-masks\/\" title=\"Layer Masks for Beginners\">Layer Masks for Beginners<\/a> tutorial. I'm using <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/dlXjD2w\" title=\"Get Photoshop CC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photoshop CC<\/a> but any recent version will work. Let's get started!<\/p>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Photoshop layer mask tips and tricks<\/h2>\n<p>Let's start with a couple of tips you can use when adding a layer mask to your document. <\/p>\n<p>Here's an <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/BOxVbw1\" title=\"View this image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> I've opened in Photoshop:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/original-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"The first image that will be used to show the layer mask tips and tricks in Photoshop\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image. Photo credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<p>And if we look in the <strong>Layers panel<\/strong>, we see the image sitting on its own <a href=\"\/photoshop-layers-learning-guide\/\" title=\"Learn all about Layers in Photoshop\">layer<\/a> above the Background layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layers-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the image on a layer above the Background layer\" width=\"297\" height=\"333\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the photo on a separate layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #1: How to add a layer mask that hides the contents of a layer<\/h3>\n<p>Normally, to add a layer mask, we click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/add-layer-mask-icon-photoshop.png\" alt=\"How to add a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"194\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Add Layer Mask icon.<\/div>\n<p>And by default, Photoshop adds a white-filled layer mask which keeps the entire layer visible:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-thumbnail-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the white layer mask thumbnail\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Layer masks are usually filled with white.<\/div>\n<p>But you can also add a layer mask that <em>hides<\/em> the entire contents of your layer. Just press and hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key on your keyboard as you click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon. Instead of  white, Photoshop fills the mask with <em>black<\/em>, hiding the layer's contents from view:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/black-layer-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"How to add a black-filled layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Add a black layer mask to hide the contents of the layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #2: How to hide the selected area when adding a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>The same is true when turning a <em>selection<\/em> into a layer mask. Here, I've used the <a href=\"\/basics\/selections\/elliptical-marquee-tool\/\" title=\"How to use the Elliptical Marquee Tool in Photoshop\">Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/a> to draw a circular selection outline around my subject:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/circular-selection-outline.jpg\" alt=\"Making a selection before adding a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"699\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Making a selection before adding the layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>I'll click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/add-layer-mask-icon-photoshop.png\" alt=\"How to add a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"194\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>And Photoshop converts the selection into a layer mask. By default, the area inside the selection remains visible (filled with white on the mask), while everything outside the selection is hidden (filled with black):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/selection-converted-to-layer-mask-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The default result after converting a selection into a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Converting a selection into a layer mask normally keeps the area inside the selection visible.<\/div>\n<p>But if you'd rather <em>hide<\/em> the area inside the selection and keep everything <em>outside<\/em> of it visible, press and hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) as you click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon. This fills the selected area with black on the mask, and fills everything outside the selection with white:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/inverted-selection-converted-to-layer-mask.jpg\" alt=\"How to invert a layer mask when creating it from a selection in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) to invert the layer mask when creating it from a selection.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #3: How to invert a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>To invert the colors of an <em>existing<\/em> layer mask, making white areas black and black areas white, make sure the layer mask itself is active:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/click-layer-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Selecting the layer mask in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the thumbnail to select the layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>Then go up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar, choose <strong>Adjustments<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Invert<\/strong>. Or use the faster keyboard shortcut, <strong>Ctrl+I<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+I<\/strong> (Mac):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/select-photoshop-invert-adjustment.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Invert image adjustment in Photoshop\" width=\"245\" height=\"115\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Image &gt; Adjustments &gt; Invert.<\/div>\n<p>With the mask inverted, we're back to seeing my subject, and everything around her is once again hidden:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/selection-converted-to-layer-mask-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The result after inverting the layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after inverting the layer mask.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #4: How to view a layer mask in the document<\/h3>\n<p>To view the layer mask itself in the document, press and hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard and click on the <strong>layer mask thumbnail<\/strong>. This replaces your view of the image with the mask:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/view-layer-mask-in-document.png\" alt=\"How to view a layer mask in your Photoshop document\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Alt \/ Option-clicking on the mask's thumbnail to view the layer mask in the document.<\/div>\n<p>And then to switch back to viewing the image, either Alt \/ Option-click once again on the layer mask thumbnail, or simply click on the layer's thumbnail beside it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/return-to-image-view.jpg\" alt=\"Returning to viewing the image after viewing the layer mask in the Photoshop document\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the layer's thumbnail to return to the image.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #5: How to view your layer mask in Quick Mask mode<\/h3>\n<p>To view your layer mask in Quick Mask mode as a red overlay, press the <strong>backslash<\/strong> key ( <strong>\\<\/strong> ) on your keyboard. Press the backslash key again to return to the normal view:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/view-layer-mask-quick-mask.jpg\" alt=\"How to view a layer mask in Quick Mask mode in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Toggle Quick Mask mode on and off using the backslash key ( \\ ).<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #6: How to disable a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>To disable a layer mask so you can view the entire layer, press and hold your <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and click the <strong>layer mask thumbnail<\/strong>. A red &quot;X&quot; appears in the thumbnail letting you know that the mask is turned off. Then Shift-click the thumbnail again to turn the mask back on:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/disable-layer-mask-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"How to disable a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Toggle a layer mask on and off by Shift-clicking its thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #7: How to unlink a layer mask from its layer<\/h3>\n<p>By default, a layer and its mask are linked together, so moving one also moves the other. To unlink them so you can move the layer and the mask separately, click the <strong>link icon<\/strong> between the two thumbnails:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-link-icon.png\" alt=\"How to unlink a layer mask from its layer in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the link icon to unlink the mask from its layer.<\/div>\n<h4>Moving the layer mask without moving the layer<\/h4>\n<p>Then, to move the layer mask, first select the <strong>Move Tool<\/strong> from the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\" title=\"View tutorial\">Toolbar<\/a> (keyboard shortcut: V):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/select-move-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Move Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"69\" height=\"135\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Move Tool.<\/div>\n<p>Click the layer mask thumbnail to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/select-layer-mask.png\" alt=\"Selecting the layer mask\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>And then drag in the document to move the mask around. As you drag the mask, the image stays in place:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/move-layer-mask.jpg\" alt=\"How to move a layer mask without moving the layer's contents in Photoshop\" width=\"698\" height=\"471\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving the layer mask without moving the contents of the layer.<\/div>\n<h4>Moving the layer without moving the mask<\/h4>\n<p>To move the layer without moving the mask, click the layer's thumbnail to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/select-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the layer contents\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the layer contents.<\/div>\n<p>And then click and drag with the Move Tool to move the image around inside the mask:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/move-image.jpg\" alt=\"How to move the contents of a layer without moving the layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving the layer without moving the mask.<\/div>\n<h4>How to relink the layer and the layer mask<\/h4>\n<p>To relink the layer and the mask, click between the two thumbnails to restore the link icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/relink-layer-and-mask.png\" alt=\"How to relink a layer and a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Relinking the layer and the layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>And now when you click and drag in the document, you'll move both the layer and the mask at the same time:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-and-mask-relinked.jpg\" alt=\"Moving both the layer and the layer mask in the Photoshop document\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving both the layer and the mask at once.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #8: How to switch between the layer and its mask from the keyboard<\/h3>\n<p>We've seen that you can switch between the layer and the layer mask from the Layers panel. Click the layer's thumbnail (on the left) to select the contents of the layer, or click the mask's thumbnail (on the right) to select the layer mask.<\/p>\n<p>But you can also switch between the layer and the mask from your keyboard:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"f1\">\n<li>To select the layer, press <strong>Ctrl+2<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+2<\/strong> (Mac).<\/li>\n<li>To select the mask, press <strong>Ctrl+backslash<\/strong> ( <strong>\\<\/strong> ) (Win) \/ <strong>Command+backslash<\/strong> ( <strong>\\<\/strong> ) (Mac).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h3>Tip #9: How to move a layer mask from one layer to another<\/h3>\n<p>Next, let's learn how to move or copy a layer mask from one layer to another. I've added a <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/9mo9VNk\" title=\"View this image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second image<\/a> to my document and placed it on a layer above the first one. The second image is blocking the original one from view:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/second-image-added.jpg\" alt=\"A second image has been added on a layer above the original image in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"467\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A second image added above the first. Photo credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<p>To <em>move<\/em> a layer mask to another layer, simply click and drag the mask thumbnail onto the new layer in the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/move-layer-mask-to-another-layer.png\" alt=\"How to move a layer mask to another layer in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"231\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving the mask onto the layer above it.<\/div>\n<p>Release your mouse button to drop the mask into place:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-moved.jpg\" alt=\"The result after moving the layer mask from one layer to another in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer mask is now affecting the top image, not the one below it.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #10: How to copy a layer mask to another layer<\/h3>\n<p>To <em>copy<\/em>, rather than just move, a layer mask to another layer, press and hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) as you drag the mask thumbnail to the other layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/move-layer-mask-to-another-layer.png\" alt=\"Copying a layer mask to another layer in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"231\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Alt \/ Option-drag to copy a mask to another layer.<\/div>\n<p>Release your mouse button, and now both layers share an identical mask:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-copied.jpg\" alt=\"The result after copying the layer mask from one layer to another in Photoshop\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after copying the mask from the first image onto the second image.<\/div>\n<p>You can then use the Move Tool to reposition the masks and the layer contents in the document:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/reposition-layers-and-masks.jpg\" alt=\"Creating a simple Photoshop layout after copying the layer mask onto the other layer\" width=\"698\" height=\"469\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Copying a layer mask is an easy way to create simple layouts.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #11: How to delete a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>To delete both a layer <em>and<\/em> its layer mask, click on the layer in the Layers panel to select it. Here I'm selecting the top layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/select-layer-to-delete.png\" alt=\"Selecting a layer to delete it in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"231\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the layer to delete.<\/div>\n<p>And then to delete it, press <strong>Backspace<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Delete<\/strong> on your keyboard. Both the layer and the mask are gone:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/top-layer-deleted.png\" alt=\"Deleting both the layer and the layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"222\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Deleting both the layer and the mask at once.<\/div>\n<p>To delete just the layer mask itself, <strong>right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) on the layer mask thumbnail and choose <strong>Delete Layer Mask<\/strong> from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/delete-layer-mask.png\" alt=\"How to delete a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"409\" height=\"179\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Right \/ Control-clicking on the mask thumbnail and choosing &quot;Delete Layer Mask&quot;.<\/div>\n<p>This deletes the mask but keeps the layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-deleted.png\" alt=\"The layer still remains after deleting the layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"169\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer still remains after deleting its mask.<\/div>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to fade or feather a layer mask<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, let's look at two powerful layer mask options in Photoshop's <strong>Properties panel<\/strong>. The first option, <strong>Density<\/strong>, lets you fade the effect of your layer mask. And the second, <strong>Feather<\/strong>, makes it easy to soften your layer mask edges. Let's see how they work.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/ZYkOEd5\" title=\"View this image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this image<\/a>, I want to use a layer mask to add a vignette effect around the couple:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/third-image.jpg\" alt=\"A third image that will have a layer mask applied in Photoshop\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image. Credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<p>I've gone ahead and added an initial layer mask around them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/image-initial-layer-mask.jpg\" alt=\"An initial layer mask around the subject of the photo in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The initial layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>If you're not seeing the layer mask options in the Properties panel, make sure the <strong>layer mask icon<\/strong> is selected at the top:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-icon-properties-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"How to view layer mask options in Photoshop's Properties panel\" width=\"323\" height=\"217\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Properties panel lets you switch between the layer and the mask.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #12: How to fade a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>To fade the effect of a layer mask, use the <strong>Density<\/strong> slider. The more you lower the Density from its default value of 100%, the more the areas that were hidden by the mask will show through:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-density-50percent.png\" alt=\"How to fade a layer mask using Density in Photoshop\" width=\"323\" height=\"197\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Fading the layer mask using the Density slider.<\/div>\n<p>Here we see that at a Density value of 50%, the rest of the image outside of my selection is now 50% visible. And notice in the layer mask thumbnail that the areas of the mask that were once black are now a much lighter gray:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/image-layer-mask-density-50percent.jpg\" alt=\"The result after fading the layer mask using the Density option in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"467\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after fading the layer mask using Density.<\/div>\n<p>Being able to fade a layer mask can be very useful, but it's not the effect I'm going for with this image. So I'll increase the Density back to 100% to hide the areas around my selection:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/reset-layer-mask-density.jpg\" alt=\"Resetting the layer mask density back to 100% in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the Density option back to 100&#37;.<\/div>\n<h3>Tip #13: How to feather a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>What I want to do instead is soften the edges of my layer mask to create a vignette effect. And I can do that easily using the <strong>Feather<\/strong> option in the Properties panel. To soften the edges, drag the Feather slider to the right. The further you drag, the softer the mask edges appear:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/layer-mask-feather-option-properties.png\" alt=\"How to soften and feather a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"324\" height=\"181\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Softening the layer mask edges with the Feather slider.<\/div>\n<p>And just by dragging the Feather slider, I'm able to quickly create my vignette effect:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/layer-mask-tips-tricks\/photoshop-vignette-effect-layer-masks.jpg\" alt=\"How to create a vignette effect by feathering a layer mask in Photoshop\" width=\"697\" height=\"468\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result using the Feather option in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>And there we have it! 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