Preserved Topic: I need a mask Tutorial (Page 1 of 1)

Please Help.... I'm trying to understand how to use *masks* and am stuck : (
Any advice, links, ideas would be great.

Thnx

How do I create a mask from an existing layer, and then use it in other drawings?

Command click on the mask (ctrl click on pc). With the magic wand selected drag your selection into your new doc, or if the layer you want to apply is in the same doc the just click on the new layer and click on the add mask on the layer pallete.

Copy & paste.

I like using Alpha channels for this. Something to fall back on just in case things go awry with the Mask.

Load the selection, save it in an Alpha. Go to the Alpha, select all, copy. Go to the other drawing/photo, new alpha, paste. Go to the layer to use the mask, load the selection/alpha, make it a mask.