Photoshop Tutorial: Additional Masking Features

After receiving feedback on my previous Photoshop tutorial, I decided to create a second video to demonstrate a few additional features related to masking.

How to Create a Border for, Reposition, and Transform a Mask.

Brief Written Instructions

How to Create a Border

1. Select the layer containing your mask.
2. Go to Layer > Layer Style > Stroke...
3. In the Layer Style window, customize the size, color, and position of your border.
4. Click the OK button to apply your border.

How to Move a Mask

1. Select the move tool (pointer) from the toolbar.
2. Select the layer containing your mask.
3. Go to Layer > Vector Mask > Link/Unlink
4. If your mask and image are unlinked, the move tool will reposition the masked image, but not the mask itself. This is useful if your mask is sized properly, but you want to adjust the image behind it.
5. If your mask and image are linked, the move tool will reposition the entire object. This is useful if you want to reposition the entire object on the canvas, such as before cropping to remove excess blank space.

How to Transform a Mask

1. Select the layer containing your mask.
2. Go to Edit > Free Transform Path
3. Use your mouse to resize, rotate, and reposition the mask.
4. Press the enter/return key to apply the transformation.

If you enjoyed my tutorials on masking images and would like to see more instructional videos, feel free to leave a request in the comments section of this post.