![]() ![]() So a blur, or even a levels command can dramtically change how the mask behaves. ![]() That being said most if not all filters and other commands can be applied to a mask. Whereas the mask can be a gradient or painted giving you more control of what is transparent and what is not. My original approach was global in that the transparency was applied across the entire layer. The other thing that is better about a mask it it is a local edit. To create a mask is quite simple, make your selection, then hit the small icon that looks like a suare with a circle in the middle of it at the bottim of the layers panel. The beauty of a mask is it will allow you to place the layer over a complex background. The mask will then show what is beneath that layer whether it is another image or nothing at all. The mask is assuming that layer is not a background layer and therefore is not locked. With a mask you just delete the mask and your back at square 1. A week later, you can not change it back. For example you change the opacity of the new layer, you like it and merge the layers. My original approach can be destructible. I got thinking and masks are really the way to go, just for the reason that they are not destructible.
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