Post by Lillias on Oct 31, 2022 13:43:21 GMT
It’s a while since we had a challenge in this section of the forum so, as I love masks I thought a challenge on creating your own clipping mask might be a good one to try.
What is a clipping mask? A clipping mask is simply a shape which when clipped to an image defines the shape of that image. It can be plain or ornate just as you wish.
The image must cover the whole of the mask otherwise the image won’t take on the shape of the mask.
To Clip an Image to a Mask Place the mask on the layer below your image and with the image layer selected you can either go up to Layer > Create Clipping Mask or Right Click on the image layer and choose Create Clipping Mask. To release the Clipping Mask just reverse the process.
I made my first example mask by using 2 different brushes. A floral ornate brush and a simple scratchout brush. After brushing them on my page I changed the orientation of the floral brush and joined it to the other brush to complete the whole mask.
For the second example I just used a simple round soft brush with black. Dabbed it on it’s own layer
And by using the transform tool you can resize the mask and move it around to suit what you want when the image is clipped to it. You can also move the image around within the mask using the transform tool.
So the challenge is to create your own mask and clip an image to it.
What is a clipping mask? A clipping mask is simply a shape which when clipped to an image defines the shape of that image. It can be plain or ornate just as you wish.
The image must cover the whole of the mask otherwise the image won’t take on the shape of the mask.
To Clip an Image to a Mask Place the mask on the layer below your image and with the image layer selected you can either go up to Layer > Create Clipping Mask or Right Click on the image layer and choose Create Clipping Mask. To release the Clipping Mask just reverse the process.
I made my first example mask by using 2 different brushes. A floral ornate brush and a simple scratchout brush. After brushing them on my page I changed the orientation of the floral brush and joined it to the other brush to complete the whole mask.
For the second example I just used a simple round soft brush with black. Dabbed it on it’s own layer
And by using the transform tool you can resize the mask and move it around to suit what you want when the image is clipped to it. You can also move the image around within the mask using the transform tool.
So the challenge is to create your own mask and clip an image to it.
I look forward to seeing your contributions to the challenge.
First Example
and this is it in use on a Scrapbook Page.
Second Example
Credits: Kit used - Emily’s Locket by G&T Designs, SS Scratchout Brushes by Obsidiandawn, Vector Flower Brush by Yasni Chan.
More info on masks of various sorts can be found Here
