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Layers and Masking Flashcards

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  1. What is the effect of using 'Feather' on a layer mask edge in the Properties panel?

    Answer: It softens the mask edge by blurring the transition between hidden and revealed areas

    Increasing the Feather value in the Mask Properties panel softens the transition at the mask edge by applying a Gaussian blur to the mask.

  2. In a layer stack, which layers does a clipping mask affect?

    Answer: All layers above the base layer

    A clipping mask clips all consecutive layers above it to the shape of the base layer, not just the single layer immediately above.

  3. When two adjustment layers are inside a layer group and the group has 'Pass Through' blend mode changed to 'Normal', what changes?

    Answer: The adjustments no longer affect layers outside the group

    Changing a group from Pass Through to Normal mode confines the adjustment layers' effects to only the layers within the group.

  4. Which Photoshop tool is most effective for manually refining a mask edge by painting with varying pressure on a graphics tablet?

    Answer: Brush tool with Flow and Opacity controls

    The Brush tool with adjustable Opacity and Flow, combined with pressure sensitivity on a tablet, gives the most nuanced control when hand-painting mask refinements.

  5. What does the 'Density' slider do in the Mask Properties panel?

    Answer: Controls the overall opacity of the mask without permanently altering mask pixels

    The Density slider reduces the overall strength of the mask non-destructively, similar to reducing layer opacity but specifically for the mask.

  6. You want a layer to appear only inside a shape on the layer below. Which technique achieves this non-destructively without using a selection?

    Answer: Clipping mask with the upper layer clipped to the shape layer

    Creating a clipping mask clips the upper layer's content to the boundaries of the shape layer below, non-destructively.

  7. How can you temporarily disable a layer mask to see the full unmasked layer content?

    Answer: Shift+click the mask thumbnail

    Shift+clicking a layer mask thumbnail disables it (shown by a red X), allowing you to preview the full unmasked layer content.