A layer mask uses different grays to assign levels of transparency to specific portions of a layer or group of layers. A clipping mask is use the transparency of one layer to define that of a different layer or group of layers. The difference between a layer mask and a clipping mask is a layer mask is specific portions while clipping mask is one or more layers.
Tips to make layer mask: 1. Select the brush tool then hit D to make the colors black and white and you can press X to go back and fourth 2. hit alt-click the add mask icon for a black mask or you can highlight a white mask and press Cmd/Ctrl+I to invert it to black 3. Alt-click a layer mask thumbnail toggle so you can switch back and fourth between the image and the mask 4.Set the brush blend mode to overlay and this can help you clean up the messy edges. 5. Hold alt to drag a mask from one layer to another 6. Right click and choose refine mask and go to refine edge. This will help you improve the mask 7. Select the link between layer and mask thumbnails in the layer panel to toggle it off.
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