How to create a Clipping Mask in Photoshop | Adobe Tutorial

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
  • [CC] Often when designing, you’ll want to superimpose an image onto a background. In Photoshop, we can do this by clipping an image onto the layer below. But what if we want the background image to define the shape and crop of the image that’s placed on top?
    Our tutorial video will show you how a Clipping Mask can take a feature from your background layer to control the visibility of the layer you wish to clip on top. Once you’ve got the hang of how to use them, Clipping Masks will save you a lot of time when creating cool composite images.
    Timestamps:
    00:13 - The difference between clipping masks and layer masks in Photoshop.
    00:29 - Common use for clipping masks 1 of 2 - Making an image appear within a shape.
    00:45 - Comparing clipping masks with masks in Illustrator.
    01:00 - How to apply a clipping mask to a layer.
    01:09 - Moving images within a clipping mask.
    01:20 - Linking multiple layers used in a clipping mask.
    01:35 - Clipping masks and opacity.
    02:08 - Applying a clipping mask to a TV screen.
    02:19 - Pen tool tutorial reminder.
    02:45 - Common use for clipping masks 2 of 2 - Using effects within clipping masks and stacking clipping masks.
    03:10 - Adding an adjustment layer as a clipping mask.
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Комментарии • 111

  • @LukeGyver
    @LukeGyver Год назад +8

    I thank you very much for coming straight to the point and not having a 3 minutes intro!! ;-)

  • @HowardPrice
    @HowardPrice 2 года назад +3

    Finally! A clear explanation of how to use clipping masks. Thank you! The fog has been lifted. :)

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @TheMadArab138
    @TheMadArab138 7 месяцев назад

    EXACTLY what I needed, thank you. Stuck around and finished the video even though I got what I needed in the first minute.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  7 месяцев назад

      Glad it helped!

  • @KatieMontana1
    @KatieMontana1 4 месяца назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I looked for this everywhere.

  • @bh8365
    @bh8365 Год назад +1

    Valuable info here. I'll be putting the stacking of clipping masks to use.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      Glad you found it useful, good luck!

  • @aricar325
    @aricar325 2 года назад +2

    Very helpful, and much appreciated. Loved your attention to details and the even keeled way you explain them with you a lot of noise and distraction. Many thanks!

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад

      You're very welcome!

  • @Spy.Podcast
    @Spy.Podcast 2 года назад +1

    thank you bro this wanna helped me alot , i was exhaust because is dont know how to use it . But now thank you

  • @jacobholgate4399
    @jacobholgate4399 Год назад

    Got what I needed in 58 seconds. Perfect.

  • @D00m2k7
    @D00m2k7 Год назад +4

    Nice and easy, exactly what I was looking for! Thank you.

  • @AndreaArturoGiuseppeGrossi
    @AndreaArturoGiuseppeGrossi Год назад

    Hello there and friendly greetings!
    At least, now I understand how those damn clipping masks work! Thanks 1024 times!

  • @renethegurly
    @renethegurly Год назад +2

    Ahhh, this is amazing! Thank you for creating this tutorial.

  • @my2citygirls
    @my2citygirls 3 года назад +2

    thank you. this is the best video I've seen on this

    • @solopress
      @solopress  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @rw8160
    @rw8160 2 года назад +4

    Thanks so much! I've been using illustrator so long, I forgot how to do it in photoshop 😅

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад +1

      I was the same. Glad. it helped

  • @mattb6522
    @mattb6522 2 года назад +2

    Excellent tutorial! This was extremely helpful and easy to follow! It has helped me with many of my Photoshop projects! Thank you!

  • @Lamidnightsss
    @Lamidnightsss Год назад

    Your video was very helpful in resolving my issue.
    Thank you.

  • @LatinoWebStudio
    @LatinoWebStudio Год назад +1

    Thanks so much for the video!

  • @Scorpionthepianist
    @Scorpionthepianist 2 года назад +1

    great easy to understand tutorial

  • @cgMediaWorks
    @cgMediaWorks 2 года назад +2

    Very well done! Succinct yet covers all pertinent bases. And your narration style is sooo comforting and encouraging. Bravo!!

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @glenc5185
    @glenc5185 2 года назад +2

    Great, thanks! Quick, succinct, easy!

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @clgaming7301
    @clgaming7301 Год назад +1

    Thx for the aawesome tip

  • @expertwebworld
    @expertwebworld Год назад +1

    good explanation thanks

  • @yvetteyaghoubzadeh6664
    @yvetteyaghoubzadeh6664 2 года назад +1

    Thanks. Super helpful

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @vanderlarss
    @vanderlarss Год назад +1

    thanks a lot!

  • @branches1111
    @branches1111 Год назад +1

    Really curious about how do you create your intro mask animation

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад +1

      I had a green screen behind me and a green board in front of me that I leaned over and pretended to hit the switch. I then super imposed the the TV image in using after effects.

    • @branches1111
      @branches1111 Год назад

      @@solopress Thank you for your reply! For the mask animation that done in after effect, do you use masking or track matte?

  • @CynickeZpravy
    @CynickeZpravy 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you. 👍

  • @fanplicity
    @fanplicity 7 месяцев назад

    very to the point... very helpful!!

    • @solopress
      @solopress  7 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @sunshinecoasttrailcam
    @sunshinecoasttrailcam Год назад +1

    Thank you very much

  • @lorrainebird486
    @lorrainebird486 Год назад +1

    Fabulous

  • @SinisterTarheel
    @SinisterTarheel Год назад

    Enjoyed this tutorial and subbing to your channel

  • @mrbob8695
    @mrbob8695 3 года назад +1

    Thank you. This will very useful.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @xaviersanchez6856
    @xaviersanchez6856 Год назад

    Super helpful, thanks!!

  • @Cynnabuns
    @Cynnabuns Год назад +1

    Ugh, thank you I couldn't remember how to do this unless it involved erasing everything around it.

  • @dalepower197
    @dalepower197 2 года назад

    Love the video. How do I get the image behind the text. My images just lay on top of each other after I "place" them.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  2 года назад

      Thanks. You need to right click on the layer with the image and select.'create clipping mask'

  • @TheeDuchess
    @TheeDuchess Год назад

    Thank you sm my teacher doesn’t know how to teach

  • @siwarelaissi6211
    @siwarelaissi6211 Год назад

    Thank you sm ❤

  • @UEX1
    @UEX1 3 года назад +2

    Good job thank you

  • @luckstudios9135
    @luckstudios9135 7 месяцев назад

    Does the pen tool have to be used to select a section for clipping?

    • @solopress
      @solopress  7 месяцев назад +1

      The pen tool is probably best when you have to create an intricate or unusual shape, but you can use any of the selection/lasso/magic want tools to make your selection.

  • @nsaurabh25
    @nsaurabh25 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much!

  • @writethisthat3613
    @writethisthat3613 2 года назад +1

    thank you!

  • @FrankietheGoose
    @FrankietheGoose Год назад

    On my top layer image, "Create Clipping mask" is greyed out. Mine looks exactly like yours. Why can I not choose to create a clipping mask?

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      A few people have mentioned this. I'm using the latest version of photoshop and having no issues. I'll keep exploring to see if I can find the answer. Thanks for letting me know.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      Solopress If the layer you are trying to turn into a clipping mask is a text layer, it won't work. You have to turn the layer into a smart layer or resterize the type first. Not ideal but that's the way round it. Hope that helps.

  • @life2naturee
    @life2naturee Год назад

    Thank You So Much...!!!

  • @honoringgodstreasureinyou1048
    @honoringgodstreasureinyou1048 Год назад

    Just a few words in and you solved why mask wasn't working. The image or text has be on the bottom or else it won't work. Thanks!!

  • @amyfalls
    @amyfalls 11 месяцев назад

    i'm following your steps but my Clipping Mask button isn't working (its grey and unclickable). why is this happening?? FYI, one of my images was a drag from my photo gallery and the other is a flattened image of the all the layers i was doing in photoshop (i want that to be inside the dragged image).

    • @solopress
      @solopress  11 месяцев назад +1

      I suspect the image you dragged in has been converted to a smart layer. If you select the layer and right click, then go to 'rasterize layer'. You should be able to make the clipping mask after that. Hope that works

    • @amyfalls
      @amyfalls 11 месяцев назад

      @@solopress i've rasterized it, and it's still not letting me click. do you think there could be another reason for that?

  • @leyliefjiko6343
    @leyliefjiko6343 Год назад

    thankssss!

  • @LoveAll369
    @LoveAll369 Год назад

    When I use clipping mask for a image I am trying to use (and fit it into a panel on a shoe), it disappears and just shows the outline in pixels of the photo I am trying to fit in the panel. Please help

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      That's a tricky one. Try checking the blending mode for the layer is set to 'Normal'. Also, check you haven't selected the inverse of your selection too. All too often I inadvertently change a setting without realising it. Good luck

  • @natiakatsashvili
    @natiakatsashvili 10 месяцев назад +1

    Why it disappeared after clipping mask?☹

    • @solopress
      @solopress  10 месяцев назад

      Have you moved the order of your layers or added a new layer between the subject layer and the clipping mask layer. That can release the clipping mask, so you just have to reapply it. The only other thing I can think of is to check the opacity setting of your clipping mask layer. See if the transparency is set to 'Normal'. Hope that helps

  • @AnnkurKumar
    @AnnkurKumar 3 года назад +3

    Hi, what is the difference between photo masking, clipping path, and cut out in photoshop? Can you tell me, please?

    • @solopress
      @solopress  3 года назад +10

      Hi Annkur.
      'Photo masking' is masking a photo to only show part of the image. This can be done with clipping masks and layer masks.
      'Clipping path' or 'paths' are a line created using the pen tool to create bespoke shapes. Once you've created a path you can then convert it into a selection for making masks, etc.
      'Cutting out' is a general term for using the above methods. For example, you could make a path around the shape of a flower, turn the path into a selection and then copy and paste the flower onto a new layer. That's one example of cutting out.
      Hope that helps

  • @TKelly-kd6fy
    @TKelly-kd6fy 4 месяца назад

    Is there a way to do it in Photoshop Elements?

    • @solopress
      @solopress  4 месяца назад

      Sorry, I don't know.

  • @dropyvisuals4355
    @dropyvisuals4355 Год назад

    why it doesnt work when i clip a layer with design.? only in image layer ?

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      A few people have mentioned this. I'm using the latest version of photoshop and having no issues. I'll keep exploring to see if I can find the answer. Thanks for letting me know.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      If the layer you are trying to turn into a clipping mask is a text layer, it won't work. You have to turn the layer into a smart layer or resterize the type first. Not ideal but that's the way round it. Hope that helps.

  • @Mar6008
    @Mar6008 3 года назад +2

    thx

  • @mrpakuntay
    @mrpakuntay 2 года назад

    Masking like a reply to groups. but when you want to reply on someone indiviidualy it called as cliping mask.

  • @Justtobe7
    @Justtobe7 Год назад

    I tried but the clipping mask doesn't work at all. So annoying.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      A few people have mentioned this. I'm using the latest version of photoshop and having no issues. I'll keep exploring to see if I can find the answer. Thanks for letting me know.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  Год назад

      If the layer you are trying to turn into a clipping mask is a text layer, it won't work. You have to turn the layer into a smart layer or resterize the type first. Not ideal but that's the way round it. Hope that helps.

    • @Justtobe7
      @Justtobe7 Год назад

      @@solopress No it is not text, is basically an aeroplane window and I would like to put an image inside but doesn't work.

  • @lucutes2936
    @lucutes2936 2 года назад

    nothing happens for me

  • @asadbekasqaraliev
    @asadbekasqaraliev Год назад

    1:00

  • @blueeye3044
    @blueeye3044 8 месяцев назад

    Don't talk about the program you're not using.

    • @solopress
      @solopress  7 месяцев назад

      thanks for the feeedback

  • @Trash_prince
    @Trash_prince 4 месяца назад

    Don't understand the point of clipping mask
    You have to separate the pixels you wanna use from the rest of the image in order to make a clipping mask
    So why not just delete those pixels and put the image you want to appear on the screen on a layer below that

    • @solopress
      @solopress  4 месяца назад

      It's a valid point, and like with most of these programmes, there are more than one way to skin a cat. I prefer using masks instead of deleting because they are less permanent; you can go back and make changes and make things reappear if you change your mind, etc.

  • @tokyobrandmakers
    @tokyobrandmakers 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

    • @solopress
      @solopress  11 месяцев назад

      You're welcome!