How do PS masks work?

[tchook]

you can be more specific?
i mean wow, the subject is too big.:beer:

[singularity2006]

well... what are they? how do they work? What are they useful for?

I'm not sure how masks work... I never use them. I just create new layers and use those to blend everything under it or over it.

[VestanPance]

Tutorials:

http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teamphotoshop.com%2Fphotoshop%2Ftutorials%2Ftools%2Fmaskface%2Fmask_face.php

http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webreference.com%2Fgraphics%2Fcolumn23%2F4.html

http://photoshopgurus.info/beginners/masks-clipgroups.shtml

http://the-internet-eye.com/HOWTO/2000/PStut_complicated/default.htm

http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/extra/blrbps_2fwks.htm

Lots:

http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshopmasks/index_2.htm

[singularity2006]

ah... 10q! :beer:

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