Photoshop Tutorials

Clipping layers, groups, mask Clipping layers are made up from al least two layers that have been grouped using the create clipping mask feature, the bottom layer in a clipping group acts as a background layer for the entire clipping group. The solidity of the clipping layer controls what is revealed on the layers that are clipped (added to the clipping group).

Layer Groups A folder in the layers structure that can be used to group layers (or other groups) and is an organizational tool. Grouping allows all layers in the one group to be treated like a unit so that they can easily be moved, viewed / hidden, or masked as one. Groups can be crated and yet contain no layers that will affect change.