Layer masks are my secret weapon of Photoshop! This tip and technique demonstrates how to use them to easily combine images together. You will learn to use the gradient tool to create gentle gradations from one image to another but really, it’s just the tip of the ice burg. If you want to effect only certain areas, be sure to try painting in the mask with one of the many painting tool available in Photoshop. Just remem- ber, paint with black to hide the image on the layer, paint with white to reveal the image on the layer. For varying degrees of transparency, try painting with different amounts of opacity.
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