Questions tagged [mask]
Questions about masks; in this context they are a way to control and manipulate the visibility of specific areas of an image. Ask anything related to using masks in graphic design software.
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How to get a layer's dimensions (including transparent border)?
I need to know the dimensions of a masked layer with transparent area to resize it to the same dimensions of another layer.
If use the bounds data I get the dimensions of the pixels, but not the ...
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Pattern from polygon on layer in After Effects
I'm new to After Effects, and I am trying to create a polygon tile with hexagons (a honeycomb-like pattern) on a shape layer, in a manner similar to the pattern fills in Illustrator. However, as I ...
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gimp: use modifiable layer as mask of another layer
I have text cutting out pieces (letters) from background layer using alpha to selection on the text and using that selection as mask for the background layer (like in this question how can i make ...
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Easier or smarter method to apply a texture over multiple layered parts of an image
Because I don't have the artistic talent needed, I often Google random images with the overall shape I need/want and modify it by recolouring or by applying "textures" — quotes because I'm using this ...
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How to move freely a multiple cropped shapes from an image
I'm trying to crop multiple circles from an image. I grouped the circles and applied :
Object -> compound path -> make; whereas the image I made it a clipping mask, and then used the pathfinder tools ...
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Can I drag and drop layer as another layer mask in Photoshop?
I have a black and white layer in Photoshop. I want to drag and drop that layer quickly on another layer as a layer mask. Is it possible?
Current workflow I'm using is:
Select b/w layer
Ctrl+A to ...
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Gray out the whole svg except for a g
I have a group of objects. It is a <g> of two rectangles. Also I have some other objects behind and in front of the group. Now I want to gray out everything except the group. How could I do that?...
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Saving a Layer Mask
How can I save the following mask as a PNG image ?
I pressed Alt + Right-click on the mask to get the following image but I don't know how to export it
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How to convert a color fill layer into a mask?
I created several color fill layers that I thought were layer masks, is it possible to change it to layer masks?
The color fills are silhouettes, so a basic shape that looks like a layer mask.
any ...
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Background gradient mask layer effect
I'm a newbie using gimp. I would like to make a banner like the picture below, a white color banner with some fade background color. Please advise. Thanks.
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How can I extend the pattern in a group layer mask?
I'm fairly new to photoshop (currently using CC 2015) so I apologise for any incorrect use of terminology and if I'm asking a stupid question.
I created an A6 document and followed instructions to ...
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Inverted layer mask not working as expected [duplicate]
Consider the following gradient:
Now I create a solid color layer and copy-paste the gradient as its layer
mask.
Where the mask is white I got 100% opacity and where the mask is black I got 0% ...
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Can't delete selection from mask in Photoshop
Please look at the picture below -
I selected an area from a mask, when I hit delete key, it just paints that area as white. If I select whole canvas and hit delete, the whole area gets white. All I ...
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Illustrator Opacity Mask Not Fully Hiding Object [duplicate]
I'm trying to make a logo and I'm having trouble cutting out part of a line. I'm trying to use an opacity mask to do this because using the pathfinder tool changes how the lines look. The problem I'm ...
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How do I do a mask in Illustrator like Photoshop where both layers show?
For example, I want to draw a teal circle with part of an orange circle on it.
When I select them both and choose "make clipping mask", it gives me the correct orange part, but the teal part is now ...
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How to extract the shadows from this image and make the white transparent?
I would like to make a template using this image and make multiple outputs with different textured images as a clipping mask. I tried recreating it using inner shadows but was not successful (I'm a ...
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Name for Stripe Pattern & Implementing It in PhotoShop or Illustrator
I'm looking for the name of this style of striping, as well as how I might go about implementing it as, say, a vector mask. See below the image for additional thoughts.
Specifically, this striping ...
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How to clear or mask certain areas of a glow (effect)?
I need to clear the outside glow (in the green area) in order to have the glow only in the inside area of the diamond
I've tried the eraser tool and a layer mask but no success. The only way that I ...
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Color Masking Effect in Photoshop
I am a game developer. I am trying to achieve background effect they used in game called Guns of Boom.
As seen on the screenshot, background image has some kind of masking effect which gave it a ...
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How can I edit a layer mask like a normal layer in Photoshop?
I want to just edit it as a black-and-white image, like any normal layer.
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Is it possible to maintain position when pasting into a layer mask?
The question says it all I think.
When I paste into a layer mask, the pasted pixels re-orientate themselves into the centre of the image.
But I would like them to maintain the exact position they ...
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How do I invert the Clipping Mask in Illustrator to hide a stroke path using a shape?
Is there a way to mask a path stroke
with a random (filled) shape?
So in this example, I want to mask the end of the path (stroke) with a random shape, the problem is that I can't figure out how to ...
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How can I crop a photo to this shape?
I have very little experience with photoshop and I'm trying to crop a photo to a particular shape for a project. This is the shape I need:
From what I can understand I can do this with a mask but I'...
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Transforming a mask preview into an actual image
I have a color photo that I'm editing in Photoshop this way:
select > color range > Midtones
Layer > New adjustment layer > Hue/Saturation
When I do ALT+click on the mask thumbnail in the layers ...
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How, in Illustrator, do I release a clipping mask without releasing masks contained by that group?
Example:
Illustrate a fake "painting" to go in a scene, and apply a clipping mask to bound it to the frame.
Group whole scene and apply clipping mask to the layer, or to the group if there are ...
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Why does a clipping mask layer sit below the layer that can be seen, instead of on top?
It seems backwards to me that the clipping mask layer is below the layer that you want masked. If I'm looking down through the layers, why wouldn't the clipping mask layer be on top of the layer I ...
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how do I make a custom gradient shape mask or vector mask that is gradually transparent on one side only?
Using Vector masks or layer masks, In photoshop CC, how do I make a custom gradient shape mask or vector mask that has a gradient on one side only? A side that is curved and the gradient should follow ...
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How to use several shapes together as a mask in Sketch?
I'm quite a noob when it comes to Sketch still, but I often use it for quick edits of images etc.
Now I want to create a customized mask for use in social profiles for my music.
I want it to be a ...
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How to make multiple sneak peak holes?
To make a sneak peak hole, I make a black rectangle and an eclipse (radial gradient, one stop is white and the other stop is transparent), and mask them with clip unchecked and inverted mask checked:
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How to flatten a shape with a pattern fill in Illustrator?
Apologies in advance for the potentially-newbie question – I haven't used Illustrator very much and may not be using the right terminology for things.
I have a group of shapes that I've applied a ...
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How do I create png image masks in photoshop?
I noticed teespring.com uses a png that's prepped a certain way so that it acts as a mask inside its web application. Here's what the image looks like when I open it in photoshop:
But, here's what it ...
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Gimp: How to create a selection from file in Python
I am using Gimp's non-interactive mode, since I want to process a big number of images and their masks. For every image file, I have a mask image file, which consists of 1 and 0s (1 means the pixel ...
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Clipping mask from complex shape InDesign
this may be a duplicate question but I can't fix this problem with the solutions I've found.
I have three images in InDesign:
Background 1
Background 2
Mask Image (complex silhouette of a forest)
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Help with video tutorial regarding Illustrator opacity mask
OK, so I'm following this tutorial:
YouTube -- Illustrator Tutorial: Adding texture using a transparency mask
--jump forward to 1:50
I do everything exactly as shown:
first group object
cut the ...
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Add and edit background in GIMP
This is my first question here and I'm not a graphic designer, just need to change some 'ground truth', as we call it in computer vision to train a conv. neural net.
There is an image, size HxWx3 and ...
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Creating black grunge effect on white text in illustrator [closed]
I am fairly new to illustrator, have searched for the answer to this but having no luck. I am trying to add a grunge effect to white text using opacity mask and grunge textures, but it comes out grey, ...
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Photoshop visible masks edges problem
here is a problem that's been bugging me for a long time and as I didn't find any solution from the web, I thought it may be time to ask for help.
When I export a .psd from my 3D app with a layer of ...
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Clipping/Masking On A Timeline/Tweened Frames On Photoshop CS5 and Up
Good day, Art Creators!
I have a questions with regards of clipping or masking a certain part of a GIF that I'm making - I'm not sure how would I explain it, but I'd rather show it below:
Here's ...
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Apply single mask to a layer group in Sketch
I have the following icon:
At this point I have tried to reduce the number of paths as much as I could but still this icon consists of multiple shapes.
Is there a way to combine icon into single ...
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How to remove clipping mask in Illustrator?
I accidentally added a clipping mask on my business card design. I must have pressed a button and I can't seem to undo it.
I went to Object->Clipping Mask->Release but they are grayed out.
What ...
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How to create a realistic shadow like in this image below? Super Realistic one
I want to create a realistic shadow effect to my products like in this image.
Original:
The problem is I can't understand the process of creating this kind of shadow from layer structure. The layer ...
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Inkscape Mac: how to organize objects in the same layer
If I understand if I want to create a mask all the objects must be in the same layer. (if previously are in different layers, they move to one layer only). I find difficult to keep organized when I ...
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Illustrator: Cut Lines out of a shape w/o Clipping
I try to cut a couple of lines into a form of a shape. If I expand the lines into shapes, everything is working fine. Unfortunately, I need to have lines at the end, since the file (svg) is going to a ...
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How to apply a filter to a layer and its mask at the same time (in a single pass)?
I have a layer with a mask and I'd like to modify the contents of both using a filter (e.g. Filters -> Distorts -> IWarp). The problem is that I can only edit one of them at a time and reapplying that ...
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Unable to cut out a shape from an image in Illustrator
I made a house drawing from line segments on Adobe Illustrator CC. I used the join command and wanted to cut out the house shape from a color gradient I downloaded. I tried using “Object > Path > ...
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How to colour a group of objects with transparent circles?
A colleague has asked me to change her sloppy pixel-based logo design into a vector. Now, I'm a long-time photoshop user who's just getting started with Illustrator. So naturally... I'm all confused :...
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How can I map all black pixels in a greyscale image to alpha so that it looks the same over a black background? [duplicate]
I have a grayscale image, and I want to make all the black pixels transparent, keep all the white pixels the same, and make all the grey pixels partially transparent based on how dark they are. In ...
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Photoshop: how to print logo without a gray background
I've tried a lot of different things already: inversed it, added a layer mask, trimmed the transparent pixels and deleted the background. It still prints with a gray background to my image. What can I ...
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Mask electrical schematic diagram
I have a schematic diagram that I would like to show as a process illustration, but would like to hide its details and protect from copying.
Any ideas how to graphically solve this task while keeping ...
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How to modify the shape of a stroke in Illustrator
I am trying to modify the "house" stroke by shaping the end of it. For now, it is shaped by the white triangle shape, but I want the white triangle to become transparent negative space. I have not ...
