Theory

Working with Layer Mask

Layer Mask is used to hide parts of an object on a layer. It is also used for non-destructive
editing because it restores the original image.

Using The Brush Tool

1. Open Photoshop CS4 on your computer.

2. Open image1.jpg on the folder instructed by your computer teacher.
3. Click and drag the background layer to the “create a new layer” icon.
4. Click the “Add Layer Mask” icon.
5. Make sure that the Foreground and Background Color is set to Black and White color.
6. If not, press the D key on the keyboard.
7. Select the Layer Thumbnail of the Background copy Layer. Be careful not to select the
Layer Mask layer.
8. Click the Image menu, Adjustments, Hue and Saturation or press Ctrl + U on your
keyboard.

9. Set the color of the following options:

Hue: -180
Saturation: -100
Lightness: 0

10. After applying the values above, your image must turn into a Grayscale image.
11. Select the Layer Mask Thumbnail.
12. Set your foreground color to black and your background color to white.
13. If not yet set, press the X key to toggle between black and white colors.

Using the Brush tool, the black color restores the colored part of the image while the
white color restores the original color of the image.

14. Select the Brush Tool.

15. Using the Brush tool, click and drag parts of the image instructed by your computer
teacher.
Using the Gradient Tool

1. Open Photoshop CS4 on your computer.

2. Click the File menu, New or press Ctrl + N on the keyboard. Set the following values on
the New Dialog Box:

Width : 8 inches
Height : 10 inches
Resolution : 300 pixels/inch
Color Mode : RGB Color
Background : White

3. Open image.jpg on the folder instructed by your computer teacher.

4. Click the Select menu, All or press Ctrl + A on your keyboard. You may also use the Ctrl +
A, Ctrl + C, and Ctrl + V method.
5. Transfer the image.jpg layer to the untitled-1 file tab.
6. Click Edit menu, Free Transform or press Ctrl + T on the keyboard.
7. Adjust the image enough to occupy half of the untitled-1 file on the screen as instructed
by your computer teacher.
8. Open image2.jpg on the folder instructed by your computer teacher.
9. Do steps 4 to 7.
10. Select Layer 2 on the Layers panel.
11. Click the Add Layer Mask icon.
12. Select the Gradient tool as shown below:

13. In the Tool Options bar do the Gradient Tool, set the color to black and white gradient
fill.

14. Click the Layer mask thumbnail of Layer 2 on the Layers panel.
15. Click and drag your mouse cursor to the left to apply the gradient layer as instructed by
your computer teacher.