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Laura M
08-04-2009, 09:46 AM
Heather asked ... I delivered ... rofl

1. Create a new file a 6 x 6 or 8 x 8 in, 300 dpi, transparent

2. Fill with a white Layer (this lets you see your mask better)

3. Open a new layer on top of the white layer

4. Go to your brushes, select the brush you want to use

5. Set the color to black (it give me better insight)

6. Create your mask

Hint: If you change brushes to add dimension -- OPEN A NEW LAYER for that BRUSH Style.

7. Once you are done. TEST IT!

8. Hide the white background layer (click on the eye)

9. Open a new document.

10. Slide your mask into the new document.

11. Open a photo.

12. Clip to mask the photo to see how it looks.

13. Once you are satisfied with your design. Delete the hidden white layer.

14. Save as a .png file

babyblueeyesx2
08-04-2009, 08:08 PM
Oh I so love ya Laura;) U so rock! Thanks! I'm off to tinker...lol

Crystals Creations
11-10-2009, 12:08 AM
Love it. It worked! Thanks bunches. Mwah!

Inspiredbydominic
11-20-2009, 01:27 AM
I do it slightly differently so I'll tell my way if that's ok :)

I just brush onto a transparent 12x12 layer with the brush I have chosen. I also create new layers for each brush I use and then when I like the way it looks I merge the layers, add a red stroke at about 15 pixels to check that there are no empty spots where there shouldn't be, delete the stroke, and the test the mask as Laura mentioned.

Laura M
11-20-2009, 11:56 PM
Excelllent Tiffany! I do the red stroke too! :D

scrapmami
11-29-2009, 10:28 PM
Great tutorial! Thanks!

angelfaye
12-21-2009, 09:06 AM
great - good clear info....thank you very much!

sheldsmith
02-03-2010, 10:39 AM
Yay! I did it! Mine didn't quite work the way your instructions said, but I got it done anyway! I will have to find a way to share it now:) Thanks for the great instructions! What are we learning next?

Hildur
03-06-2010, 04:23 AM
Thank you so much for this :)

martha989
08-19-2010, 04:31 PM
Thanks for sharing!!

Kathryn
08-19-2010, 07:26 PM
Thanks for the info. Quite helpful. Do you have a suggestion as to the brush? Style, hardness, opacity? I guess it's trial and error. Thanks again.

CLAUDIO
08-27-2010, 11:17 PM
thank you!

rlsu
12-24-2011, 03:58 PM
Thanks so much for the tutorial!