When applying the mask, it will take on the shape AND size of the image. Notice that the mask is square but the image is rectangular. The process is slightly different, but still very simple. pspmask file and load it from the disk, you can also use ANY black and white image as a mask. Of course, leaving the group intact allows you the flexibility to make any change in the future, but it also makes for additional layers that you might not need. Once you are done, you can leave the group of layers as is, or you can right-click on the top layer and merge the group. This allows you to add a background of your choice like in this sample.
Since those two layers are grouped together, the mask will ONLY be applied to that image in the group and not any other layer that might be below. In the layer palette, you can see that the masks layer is grouped with the image, and sits on top of it. Just click Load and your image will turn to this:Īs you can see, the area that was white shows the image through, unaltered while the dark grey area only lets a little bit of transparency through.
These are also the default settings that will come with this feature. This will bring up this dialogue window where you get to choose which mask you want to use, and a variety of settings to pick. Open the image you want to add the mask to.Ĭlick on Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask from Disk. jpg image and it will work exactly the same way on your image the only difference is how you will access the actual mask. pspmask format, if you created it inside PaintShop Pro and exported it as a mask, but it can also be a simple.
White areas will let the image below show through, and grey will let some level of transparency show through, depending on the darkness of the grey.Ī mask can either be created as a. In PaintShop Pro, whatever is black will block the image from below, so you can remember that "black will block". They will work just like when you want to paint on a wall and will add some masking tape to "protect" the frame or the base color from being painted over with another color. Masks are typically black and white (and grey) images. Let's see how you can use those resources in your PaintShop Pro. Masks come in a variety of shapes and are available just about everywhere. Masks can be a great tool to create a different cut out for photos or papers or to create a frame around elements we want to focus on.
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