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3 With the Layer Styles dialog box open, click and drag the shadow (in the image window) to reposition
it. You can also manually enter values. In this example, the shadow is set to an angle of 160 , the dis-
tance at 70 , and the size at 30 . Click OK; the drop shadow is applied.
Creating a clipping mask
You will now create a clipping mask to complete this image. A clipping mask allows you to use the con-
tent of one layer to mask the layers above it. In this example, you will create a shape on a vector layer and
position it under what is now the background. You will then clip through several layers, masking them
within that original vector layer. Although this might sound confusing, it really isn't once you have seen
the clipping mask feature in action.
1 First, you need to convert the Background to a layer so you can change its stacking order in the Layers
panel.
2 Press and hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key and double-click the Background layer in
the Layers panel. It is automatically converted to Layer 0.
3 Double-click the Layer 0 name, and when the text becomes highlighted, type sky .
4 Click and hold the Rectangle tool ( ) and select the hidden Rounded Rectangle tool ( ). In the Options
bar, make sure that Shape is selected in the Pick tool mode drop-down menu, and then type 1 in (inch)
in the Radius text field. This value is for the curved corners of the rounded rectangle you are creating.
5 Click and drag from the boy's thumb on the left side of the image down to the bottom of the letter ā€œPā€ in
JUMP. The shape is created; don't worry about the color.
Set the shape options, then click and drag to create the shape layer.
6 In the Layers panel, click and drag the Rounded Rectangle 1 so that it is beneath the sky layer.
7 Press and hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key, and position your cursor over the line that
separates the Rounded Rectangle 1 layer from the sky layer. When you see the Clipping Mask icon ( )
appear, click with the mouse. The sky layer is clipped inside the shape layer.
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