Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
We are painting with black paint, but since we are painting on the
Layer Mask
and not the
image, the black only shows in the
Layer Mask
icon. The image itself becomes transparent
where we have painted the mask with black.
In
Figure 89
, we have added a
Layer Mask
to the same image with the menu selection:
Layer > Layer Mask >
Hide All
The image in the middle of the screen is the original image after applying the mask. Since
the mask is totally black, the image is totally transparent and therefore invisible.
The image to its right, is the image after painting on the mask with white paint.
Initially, the
Layer Mask
is totally black, but as we begin painting on it with white paint,
the image appears where we have painted with white. The
Layer Mask
changes as well as
the image as we continue to paint.
We are painting with white paint, but since we are painting on the
Layer Mask
and not the
image, the white only shows in the
Layer Mask
icon. The image itself becomes visible
where we have painted the mask with white.
