Chris Mattia teaches you the pro tricks for creating custom vector gradient layer masks in Photoshop so you have full editable control over the look of your next teaching and learning slide deck.
- [Instructor] Now we're still looking at…various techniques for integrating full screen images…into your slide backgrounds.…And while this gradient mask effect creates a great look,…let's look at an even more powerful effect,…and that's using a vector mask.…Now turn the visibility of this gradient option layer off…and then make another copy of our white layer…by option or alt dragging it down onto the new layer icon.…Then let's name this layer vector mask.…
Click OK and drag the vector mask layer…just above your plant background layer.…Now thus far, all of the layer masks that we have created…have been raster-based layer masks.…And if you remember back to our discussion…of raster versus vector images back in chapter two,…we said that raster images were pixel based,…and vector-based images were defined by lines or vectors…that connect between control points,…and those lines have properties such as stroke and fill.…
Now a great advantage of vector-based shapes,…especially in this case,…is that those control points are editable.…
Author
Released
4/11/2018- Mastering the Photoshop user interface
- Making selective adjustments
- Using actions for repetitive tasks
- Fixing common image problems
- Repairing an image with masks
- Preparing images for use on the web
- Creating 360 VR panoramas
- Making an animated GIF
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 21s
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Exercise files2m 10s
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What you need to know1m 13s
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1. Getting Started with Photoshop
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Making selections6m 56s
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Masking basics4m 59s
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Making selective adjustments3m 44s
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Scaling images4m 33s
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Quickly exporting images2m 7s
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Working with Bridge4m 20s
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2. Image Basics for Teaching and Learning
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Creating clean compositions2m 57s
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Using leading lines2m 28s
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Understanding image types5m 55s
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Raster vs. vector images2m 20s
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3. Fixing Common Image Problems
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Cropping images4m 20s
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Straightening images1m 39s
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Repairing an image basics4m 42s
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Making editable adjustments3m 14s
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Removing objects from images3m 51s
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4. Preparing Images for Presentations
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Modifying slide backgrounds3m 18s
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Using vector masks4m 24s
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5. Creating Web Graphics
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Using artboards4m 30s
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Using Smart Objects4m 16s
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Working with type4m 21s
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Using layer styles3m 34s
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Using type in Smart Objects5m 59s
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Generating web graphics3m 42s
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6. Videos, Animations, and 360 Media
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Making an animated GIF3m 24s
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Making a time-lapse video4m 43s
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Creating 360 VR panoramas6m 24s
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7. Exporting Images
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Exporting images for the web4m 23s
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Using the Image Processor4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 58s
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