[Award Winner] Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP(and PS)

[jfrazierjr]

Ok.... Yet another video update!


Ok... so after doing this a few times, I am going to skip go through this quickly. I used Succulent_green_jhd.bmp from the CSUAC for the reeds/trees/whatever you call them.

• Add new layer
• Will with Texture(above)
• Set Opacity to 50% or so
• Add layer mask(white again) and select it
• Med Large Black Pencil brush, brush out the water, rocks and undergrowth you want showing through
• Set opacity back to 100%

Here is the output:


This is coming along really nicely. At this point, we could call it quits and be done, but there seems to be just a bit missing... Specifically there needs to be a few shadows to kind of give it a bit more illusion of depth.

Next time, we will NOT be using any layer masks, but will be using a non descriptive technique to add a bit of shadows to the creek/stream and make it look a bit more like its 3 dimensional.