How To Use Layer Masks In Photoshop - The EASY Way To Learn

Struggling to learn how to use layer masks in Photoshop? This Photoshop tutorial will guide you through the easiest ways to think about and use layer masks like a PRO in no time.
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In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to use layer masks from square one to get you up and running. Layer masks can often feel like an overwhelming and complex part of Photoshop, but after this lesson, you'll feel like an absolute pro while masking. Especially if you are a Photoshop beginner, the tips you'll learn here will help decode the mystery behind how to use layer masks in Photoshop in a variety of actionable ways. Hope you enjoy :)
Timestamps:
0:00 What Is A Layer Mask?
2:27 How To Edit A Layer Mask In PS
6:15 Using Layer Masks For Selective Adjustments
8:29 Using Layer Masks For Transparency
10:58 BONUS: Using Masks With Selections

[@SkiMadRiverGlen]

I’ve doubled my PS knowledge after just reading your free guide for 5 minutes.
Although I have used layer masks once or twice, I find that constant reinforcement is needed for it to be “locked in” somewhere in my head.
( I’m 73… it takes an effort. Lol!)
I really appreciate your openness in sharing your knowledge here.

[@SimplybeingR]

This video has helped me so much with an image I was working on...thanks for sharing this valuable info!

[@mahdiali6732]

Finally, a video explaining layers easily

[@kathylittlemorecom]

Thank you. A thousand times thank you. I am a children's picture book author and I engaged an illustrator for the images. But I don't want a book full of rectangular images. You have empowered me to shape the images I want. You have a new subscriber.

[@AliKidd]

Your explanation was 🤌, from watching my professor's video (I'm in design school) and another youtubers video for probably 40 minutes and being beyonndddddd frustrated, to watching your video for less than 4 minutes and figuring out what I was trying to do!!! Thank you so much!!

[@AlyssaRavenwood]

Thank you! Well articulated and easy to understand. I appreciate the assist.

[@dogogang85]

Excellent explanation! Thanks!

[@carolineniu]

Your instructions are super clear! You helped me a lot on understanding and using layer masks! Thank you!

[@chrisburnard5157]

Excellent and so very helpful.

[@markfagan3028]

Very well explained. Another great tutorial by you. Thanks.

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

You are welcome, Mark!

[@SoItGoes1985]

Great explanation. Thanks.

[@paulshew7930]

Well done. Nice and simple and clear.

[@ArtVandelayInc]

Good tutorial. Thank you

[@fitnessreanimated7883]

love your channel Brendan. I found that you are the best photoshop teacher out there. Super easy to understand and to the point. Keep up the good work! :)

[@stevejarvis186]

A fantastic video Brendan. Even though I subscribe to Adobes Photography Plan I struggle with Photoshop, finding it complicated and intimidating. At least this fantastic video explains Layer Masks to me now though, so a big thank you.

[@jimlepardigitalmaging]

Excellent its about time somebody publishes something about layer masks that you can understand

[@easternv1lle]

Heyy .. despite being late, I just want to say that this Photoshop series has helped me to learn more about the app itself, especially hidden tricks I did not know til then! You explain stuff clearly and straight to the point!

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

Im glad you have enjoyed!

[@easternv1lle]

@@BrendanWilliamsTutorials quick question; have you any experience with Premiere Pro?

[@hunterbost2115]

@BrendanWilliamsTutorials - great video and learned a lot. Quick technical question -- I am trying to use a gradient on my adjustment layer mask for a selection and cannot seem to get the gradient to work properly. In other words, I make a selection, then add an adjustment layer to that selection. If I want to "fade in" (or "out") that adjustment (brightness, eg.) on the selection ONLY, I would think I could add a black to white gradient to the layer mask so that the adjustment gradually reveals/conceals.
Even with the mask selected, this does not seem to work. Any suggestions? Thanks for a great channel.

[@wildpatagoniafilms16]

Great post! Simple, efficient and to the point! 🙌 Question: do you have a video explaining how to use the "image size" window? Most videos out there on YT are confusing and bad! :) Thanks in advance!

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

I don't have anything specifically about the image size window, but I do talk about it a fair bit in my "how to convert low to high res in Photoshop" tutorial I created a while ago.

[@leonpse]

From the lesson, I think a layer mask seems to be a layer created to mask or conceal the layer beneath it. Painting black on the layer mask is like removing the portion of the layer mask that is being blackened and revealing the portion of underlying layer directly under the blackened portion of the layer mask. It’s like the black portion are like holes. Painting it white again is like repairing the holes, covering back up the holes.

[@dheevynechidinmaijeaku2903]

Came here from the email. Thanks a lot for this 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

You are welcome!

[@TedAJ001]

Came here from the email. There is a lot of Layer mask info in this 14-minute video. 👌👏

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

Thanks for coming over to CZcams 😉 glad you enjoyed the video!

[@suelemellis]

I am having trouble creating a tumbler mockup from scratch. I have taken pictures of the tumbler but getting the smart object to work on all 3 images to wrap around is where I am stuck. It’s a new 40oz tumbler which I can not find mockups for anywhere.

[@BGLENN-dp4tx]

Well done. However, it was a bit too quick-moving in the last couple minutes so will try watching the "selection" methods in the other video you mentioned. A link is included below I hope. Thanks.

[@user-sx1yy4gf7z]

❤❤❤❤Hello sir

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

👋🏻

[@SLBikers]

racism after this video *UP UP UP*

[@incredibleParikrama]

Your free photoshop guide is removed from your drop box and as such I could not download it.

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

Thanks for letting me know. Should be fixed now!

[@moinakhu7593]

"promosm" 🌷

[@doogee6157]

You didnt show how to create a mask in the first place!

[@rRT_1]

He literally did

[@doogee6157]

@@rRT_1 Could you send me the time in the video that actually shows him click the create mask button in the bottom right corner ? I had to watch another video to find out. He edits a mask but forgets to show how to create the mask layer in the first place.

[@need2connect]

8:45 is the timestamp.

[@doogee6157]

@@need2connect shit dude your right , i didnt get that far in as i assumed he'd left it out and just showed how to edit the mask. i will delete the comment

[@brandontroutman1771]

still dont understand