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

[@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.

[@dks1127]

Best explanation of layer masks I've seen. Thank you!

[@felipebarroso1242]

You're a genius! Thanks for explaining that in such easy manner. Layer masking looked really confusing to me at first but now it all makes sense!

[@jimlepardigitalmaging]

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

[@laurenhill9894]

Thanks for the simplified explanations with demonstations. Very helpful!! ~ from a college student

[@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.

[@andreasisson7610]

So very helpful! Finally understand layer masks.

[@carolineniu]

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

[@markfagan3028]

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

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

You are welcome, Mark!

[@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?

[@Flame6207]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you!

[@icha_angela08]

Thank you so much for your explanation. It helps me so much cause I am struggling with the mask layer . I'm new to Photoshop. So you're so very helpful. And I even downloaded your free ebook of Photoshop. Thank you so much for your help ❤

[@paulshew7930]

Well done. Nice and simple and clear.

[@Bingiesworld]

THNAK YOU ! like everyone else said: " finally best explanation" !

[@chrisburnard5157]

Excellent and so very helpful.

[@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.

[@fetzcou]

Awesome thx :)

[@ArtVandelayInc]

Good tutorial. Thank you

[@JCK-ci3ng]

Hi Brendan, thanks for this tutorial video. I'm trying to add a bit of magenta color to the milkyway shot I took. I used the 2nd option you showed but for some reason nothing shows when I painted the milkyway with brush tool. I watched your video several times and couldn't figure out why. I used the Hue/Saturation adjustment and set the hue to reddish hue. Everything looks similar to your method. I wonder whether my brush setting is wrong. I have the latest Photoshop. The setting doesn't look the same to yours. Is there anyway I can email you photo of my screen so you can tell me what I did wrong? Thanks in advance!

[@flyincamera]

your videos are great ,,,,, do you happen to have one that might help me with real-estate window pulls using masks and groups ,,, Thanks in advance...

[@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.

[@mahdiali6732]

Finally, a video explaining layers easily

[@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.

[@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.

[@dheevynechidinmaijeaku2903]

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

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

You are welcome!

[@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.

[@JamesSantini484]

Nice

[@SLBikers]

racism after this video *UP UP UP*

[@RayanZulfi]

❤❤❤❤Hello sir

[@BrendanWilliamsTutorials]

👋🏻

[@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!

[@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

[@timmytee734]

​@@doogee6157 Don't delete your comment because I thought the same. He made a mistake not starting the video with that. I was going to comment the same thing. Now I'm giving it a try.

[@moinakhu7593]

"promosm" 🌷

[@brandontroutman1771]

still dont understand

[@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!!

[@SimplybeingR]

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

[@AlyssaRavenwood]

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

[@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.

[@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! :)

[@SoItGoes1985]

Great explanation. Thanks.

[@dogogang85]

Excellent explanation! Thanks!

[@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 KZbin 😉 glad you enjoyed the video!