clipping mask ? - DPChallenge Forums

05/11/2007 11:43:13 AM · #1

I have this tutorial on using clipping mask tool
//photoshopcontest.com/tutorials/23/clipping-mask-101.html
however I feel like it is missing something it talks about having a 'cut out layer' it does not tell you how to do that. I am also on a mac if that matters.

Any help or better instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

05/11/2007 11:52:11 AM · #2

To me, a cut out layer is actually an Alpha Channel.

An alpha channel selection is actually thought of as a 'stencil', because of how it is used.

Look at the DPC tuts for more on alpha channel selections.

Message edited by author 2007-05-11 11:52:33.

05/11/2007 12:02:35 PM · #3

i am on step one of tut and it is not highlighting the background, do i need to somehow select it first, I do not see the checkered part.

05/11/2007 12:05:42 PM · #4

I can highlight the backround with the magic wand but it does not cut or delete to give me the checkered background

th3ph17

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/11/2007 12:15:11 PM · #5

look at your Layers palette, is the layer called "background"? or layer 0? layer 1? etc?

if it says Background you can't make it transparent. if you double click on the layer where is says that, you can convert it to a layer with transparency.