In article <nxDOe.614$>,
"Dave" wrote:
Right. Went through the steps described in book: Adobe photpshop 6 Classroom in a book, Lesson 5: Creating a Gradient mask pgs 134-136. Unable to figure out how to use it. They gave no description of how to use it once created.
Here is how you create a gradient of transparency in a layer.
Step 1: Add a layer mask using Reveal All. (Layer->Add Mask->Reveal All.)
Step 2: Click on the mask, **NOT** on the layer, in the layers palette. You will see the mask appear next to the layer in the Layers palette.
Step 3: Make a gradient that goes from black to white. That’s it!
The way a layer mask works is incredibly simple. Anything that’s black in the mask means that part of the layer is transparent. Anything that’s white in the mask means that part of the layer is opaque. Anything that’s grey in the mask means that part of the layer is translucent.
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