Level masks can help, parts of an image to make invisible. So you can create collages without unwanted image parts to delete. In this example we try in a photo montage to give you the meaning and use of layer masks represent. First open a picture of your choice, from a picture you want and cut out part of an image through which the cut part to be replaced.

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Click in the Layers window on Add Layer Mask. . You may need to predict the level duplicate (right-click on layer ->; duplicate layer) and the output level, (remove trash on the move in order to edit them. To let you edit pages.

After you have added layer mask appears next to the level a little white box called miniature levels. With one click to switch between time and mask mode.

In the mask mode, you can use parts with black image invisible. With white, you will again be visible. The grays produce gradations in between.

Try the same but once your picture is already opened. Clear color with black and colored pencil tool a part of the picture, then fill it with a transparent gray again and remove the cutout with white.

In this example, an area with the crayon tool and coarse black out. If you are “vermalt” have no problem to paint the area with white color again.

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The subtleties are then compared with a smaller tool tip away. It is recommended that you save a larger version to use. It is recommended that you save a larger version to use.

The cut parts can now easily with other parts of image to be filled. The result is often quite new perspectives, like a Caribbean beach in a valley in the Black Forest.

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