Here's a Tutorial "How to use Photo Mask (Clipping Mask)" in Photoshop and how to create beautiful layouts in 5 steps.
In tutorial I am using
Shabby Romance Collection by Indigo Designs, photo by
Svetlana Golubeva.
1 Step: To start with, open your background. For this example, I am using paper #8 from
Shabby Romance kit.
2 Step: Drag a Photo Mask into your layout, I am using
Shabby Romance Photo Mask #4
3 Step: Bring the photo into your layout and place a photo above the Photo Mask. Resize your photo.
4 Step: Clip your photo to the mask, simply hold ALT and click on the line between the two layers (your photo and photo mask) Or, with the top layer selected, click Layer > Create Clipping Mask.
This is what your layers palette will look like.
And you are done!
I hope this helps you!
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