Julieanne Kost’s Blog | Ten Essential Tips for Working with Layer Masks in Photoshop

In this video, you’ll discover ten essential shortcuts for working with Layer Masks including how to add, delete, invert, move, reposition, copy, target, disable, change the density and add a non-destructive feather to soften the edges of a mask.

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by Julieanne Kost

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07-25-2023

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