Working with clipping mask - part 1

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In this very easy to learn tutorial, I'm going to show you how to use clipping mask to adjust an image against another one. In this example I have used a mirror, but you can use anything, such as the top of a table, etc...

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avatar Claudiolky
Claudiolky

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step 1

Source 1 and Source 2 that will be used at that work


step 2

Select the inner part of the mirror - you can use to select:
magic wand / quick selection tool (CS3) / Lasso / Pen tool as path....


step 3

CTRL + J to copy the selection to another layer


step 4

Drag the source 2 against the mirror. Do not matter with the size now


step 5

Now adjust the size of the layer 2 using CTRL + T (after Ctrl+0 if the image is to large) or transform...

OBSERVATION: You can use CTRL + T or transform after used clipping mask(next step), with exactly the same result




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comments on this tutorial:

lundmikkel [lvl 21] [vp 1000] [vote medals 88]:
avatar lundmikkelHmm. This isn't the typical use for clipping mask. Or the most effective use. I don't understand why
you didn't use a layer mask instead. It seems like it would have done the job just as well...

(301 days ago)
Claudiolky [lvl 41] [vp 900] [vote medals 90]:
avatar ClaudiolkyMy intention at that tutorial is not, "make that work using that"... But how to use
clipping mask.
At Photoshop we have a lot of different ways to obtain the same result...

(301 days ago)
Dianas Hunting [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [vote medals 91]:
avatar Dianas HuntingGreat tutorial and love the mirror source image, can I have a copy of it!!!
(300 days ago)
Albin [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarIts awesome, is it possible to go into me detail with the table example?
(281 days ago)
shanhbk [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarnice work

(161 days ago)




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