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Creating a Clipping Mask

Ben Willmore

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Adobe Photoshop: The Complete Guide Bootcamp

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Lesson Info

22. Creating a Clipping Mask

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1 Introduction To Adobe Photoshop 2020 Duration:04:05
2 Bridge vs. Lightroom Duration:06:39
3 Tour of Photoshop Interface Duration:18:21
4 Overview of Bridge Workspace Duration:07:42
5 Overview of Lightroom Workspace Duration:11:21
6 Lightroom Preferences - Saving Documents Duration:08:19
7 How To Use Camera Raw in Adobe Photoshop 2020 Duration:05:10
8 Overview of Basic Adjustment Sliders Duration:13:09
9 Developing Raw Images Duration:30:33
10 Editing with the Effects and HLS Tabs Duration:09:12
11 How to Save Images Duration:03:37
12 Using the Transform Tool Duration:04:48
13 Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop 2020 Duration:06:03
14 Selection Tools Duration:05:55
15 Combining Selection Tools Duration:07:37
16 Using Automated Selection Tools Duration:17:34
17 Quick Mask Mode Duration:05:07
18 Select Menu Essentials Duration:21:28
19 Using Layers in Adobe Photoshop 2020 Duration:13:00
20 Align Active Layers Duration:07:29
21 Creating a New Layer Duration:06:15
22 Creating a Clipping Mask Duration:03:02
23 Using Effects on Layers Duration:11:24
24 Using Adjustment Layers Duration:16:44
25 Using the Shape Tool Duration:04:39
26 Create a Layer Mask Using the Selection Tool Duration:04:39
27 Masking Multiple Images Together Duration:15:15
28 Using Layer Masks to Remove People Duration:10:50
29 Using Layer Masks to Replace Sky Duration:10:04
30 Adding Texture to Images Duration:09:11
31 Layering to Create Realistic Depth Duration:05:35
32 Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop 2020 Duration:05:29
33 Optimizing Grayscale with Levels Duration:10:59
34 Adjusting Levels with a Histogram Duration:03:37
35 Understanding Curves Duration:06:18
36 Editing an Image Using Curves Duration:18:41
37 Editing with Shadows/Highlights Adjustment Duration:07:19
38 Dodge and Burn Using Quick Mask Mode Duration:07:14
39 Editing with Blending Modes Duration:08:04
40 Color Theory Duration:05:59
41 Curves for Color Duration:16:52
42 Hue and Saturation Adjustments Duration:08:59
43 Isolating Colors Using Hue/Saturation Adjustment Duration:13:33
44 Match Colors Using Numbers Duration:16:59
45 Adjusting Skin Tones Duration:05:25
46 Retouching Essentials In Adobe Camera Raw Duration:10:52
47 Retouching with the Spot Healing Brush Duration:07:53
48 Retouching with the Clone Stamp Duration:06:51
49 Retouching with the Healing Brush Duration:04:34
50 Retouching Using Multiple Retouching Tools Duration:13:07
51 Extending an Edge with Content Aware Duration:03:42
52 Clone Between Documents Duration:13:19
53 Crop Tool Duration:10:07
54 Frame Tool Duration:02:59
55 Eye Dropper and Color Sampler Tools Duration:08:14
56 Paint Brush Tools Duration:13:33
57 History Brush Tool Duration:06:27
58 Eraser and Gradient Tools Duration:03:06
59 Brush Flow and Opacity Settings Duration:04:17
60 Blur and Shape Tools Duration:11:06
61 Dissolve Mode Duration:09:24
62 Multiply Mode Duration:15:29
63 Screen Mode Duration:14:08
64 Hard Light Mode Duration:14:54
65 Hue, Saturation, and Color Modes Duration:11:31
66 Smart Filters Duration:11:32
67 High Pass Filter Duration:13:40
68 Blur Filter Duration:05:59
69 Filter Gallery Duration:07:42
70 Adaptive Wide Angle Filter Duration:04:43
71 Combing Filters and Features Duration:04:45
72 Select and Mask Duration:20:04
73 Manually Select and Mask Duration:08:08
74 Creating a Clean Background Duration:21:19
75 Changing the Background Duration:13:34
76 Smart Object Overview Duration:08:37
77 Nested Smart Objects Duration:09:55
78 Scale and Warp Smart Objects Duration:09:08
79 Replace Contents Duration:06:55
80 Raw Smart Objects Duration:10:20
81 Multiple Instances of a Smart Object Duration:12:59
82 Creating a Mockup Using Smart Objects Duration:05:42
83 Panoramas Duration:13:15
84 HDR Duration:11:20
85 Focus Stacking Duration:04:02
86 Time-lapse Duration:11:18
87 Light Painting Composite Duration:08:05
88 Remove Moire Patterns Duration:06:11
89 Remove Similar Objects At Once Duration:09:52
90 Remove Objects Across an Entire Image Duration:05:46
91 Replace a Repeating Pattern Duration:06:50
92 Clone from Multiple Areas Using the Clone Source Panel Duration:10:27
93 Remove an Object with a Complex Background Duration:07:49
94 Frequency Separation to Remove Staining and Blemishes Duration:12:27
95 Warping Duration:11:03
96 Liquify Duration:14:02
97 Puppet Warp Duration:12:52
98 Displacement Map Duration:10:36
99 Polar Coordinates Duration:07:19
100 Organize Your Layers Duration:11:02
101 Layer Styles: Bevel and Emboss Duration:02:59
102 Layer Style: Knockout Deep Duration:12:34
103 Blending Options: Blend if Duration:13:18
104 Blending Options: Colorize Black and White Image Duration:06:27
105 Layer Comps Duration:08:30
106 Black-Only Shadows Duration:06:07
107 Create a Content Aware Fill Action Duration:08:46
108 Create a Desaturate Edges Action Duration:07:42
109 Create an Antique Color Action Duration:13:52
110 Create a Contour Map Action Duration:10:20
111 Faux Sunset Action Duration:07:20
112 Photo Credit Action Duration:05:54
113 Create Sharable Actions Duration:07:31
114 Common Troubleshooting Issues Part 1 Duration:10:23
115 Common Troubleshooting Issues Part 2 Duration:07:57
116 Image Compatibility with Lightroom Duration:03:29
117 Scratch Disk Is Full Duration:06:02
118 Preview Thumbnail Duration:02:10

Lesson Info

Creating a Clipping Mask

The next thing I'd like to do in here is to make it so. The photograph that is underneath the text Onley shows up within the text itself, so it fills the text instead of having a solid color. I want a photo in there. In order to accomplish that, I need to make the photograph directly on top of the layer that contains the text. So I look in the layers panel and I see the text is a top most layer. And then if I look down my layers, I can see that right down here is the really wide photograph. I'm gonna click on that layer on. I'll drag until it appears above the text. Then there's a way in photo shop to cause one layer toe only. Show up where there's information on the layer below, and you do that by placing a layer underneath where the two overlap each other physically and then with the top of the two layers active, go to the layer menu and there's a choice called create clipping mask. When I choose that, watch what happens in my Layers panel. Specifically, watch what happens to the lay...

er that's currently active right next to the eyeball. For that particular layer, you're gonna find a down pointing arrow. That means that this layer is only going to show up where this layer contains information this layer has now clipped to that. So now you can see that I have the text appearing inside. If I use my move tool, I can still move that picture around. If I move it too far down, there won't be enough of it to cover up the tax. So I see the color of the text. But if I move it up, I can easily get it too. Phil, What I want. So I'm just going to try to scale this and position it so that different elements that I like about Barcelona show up in nice areas, for instance. Ah, here we have the cathedral. We got the smokestacks. But I think there are some other elements over in here that I would like to see within the letters. So I want to resize this. I go to edit free transform, and now I can grab the edges here and there. I can start seeing you see the church on the right side. You see, this building on the far edge. Just try to get it more optimized. When I'm done transforming. I can cross, return or enter. And if I need to change the size of the text, I can click on that layer, and I can either type command t to do free transform. Or I could go to the text tool and adjust the type size. If I want to keep the relationship between those two together size wise in change the size of both of them, I select both layers in the layers panel. Then I typed command T, and now we're moving both or reap repositioning or scaling them together.

Class Description

All individual classes that make up this bootcamp are also available here for individual purchase.

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

  • Develop an understanding of how Photoshop works
  • Create your ideal workspace
  • Configure the essential preference settings
  • Set up Adobe Bridge and Lightroom for optimal integration with Photoshop
  • Navigate multiple images seamlessly

ABOUT BEN’S CLASS:

Adobe® Photoshop® 2020 is a feature-rich creative force, perfect for turning raw ideas into audience-wowing images. With Ben Willmore as your guide, you can master it faster than you think and take on a new decade of projects.

Ben takes you step-by-step through Adobe Photoshop 2020 as only he can. With an easy pace and zero technobabble, he demystifies this powerful program and makes you feel confident enough to create anything. This class is part of a fully-updated bundle – complete with 2020 features and more efficient ways to maximize the tools everyone uses most.

Whether you’re a 20-year designer or you’re opening the app for the first time, this is the perfect way to learn and love using Photoshop. From retouching to masking to troubleshooting, Ben unpacks all the essentials and hidden gems, while giving you real-world examples to drive each lesson home. By the end of the class, you’ll feel eager to make serious magic with Photoshop 2020.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced users of Adobe Photoshop.
  • Those who want to gain confidence in Adobe Photoshop and learn new features to help edit photos.
  • Students who’d like to take ordinary images and make them look extraordinary with some image editing or Photoshop fixes.

SOFTWARE USED:

Adobe Photoshop 2020 (V21)

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