Deleting a layer Mask without a Prompt
This is a tip that doesn’t just apply to layer masks, but to anything that gives you a confirmation prompt. Whenever you try to do ...
CS5 Has Arrived!!!
Well the wait is over…almost! The Creative Suite 5 is shipping today! So if you pre-ordered you will be getting your copy sometime soon. I ...
Moving a Layer Mask
To move a layer mask from one layer to another, click-and-drag the layer mask from the layer that it is presently on to the new ...
Mid-Week Stuff
Well the big new over the past couple weeks has been the announcement of the Creative Suite 5, also known as CS5! That whole week ...
Disabling a Layer Mask
If you would like to temporarily disable a layer mask, press-and-hold the Shift key and click on the layer mask thumbnail.
Loading a Layer Mask as a Selection
In order to load a layer mask as a selection, Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) on the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel.
Alternating Your Layer Mask Colors
When you create a selection around something for a layer mask, you either want to show the area that you selected or hide it. If ...
Scroll While Lassoing
If you’ve zoomed in to use the Lasso tool (L) and you’re nearing the edge of the window, you’ll need to scroll over to continue ...