Masking, another way of photo editing

Masking is a common practice in digital design. Using a black and white (or grayscale) image mask, you can show/hide portions of a display object or display group according to the mask composition. For example, you may create a mask image with white portions and black portions. When applied to a target object/group, the black portions of the mask will render the underlying pixels fully transparent (this is represented by the gray checkerboard in the following examples). In contrast, pixels behind the white portion of the mask image will remain fully visible. Our company, Clipping path Adept provides a good quality masking where some complicated thing like fibers or hairy parts are present. An outstanding masking can beautify an image with a different dimension. Our company is obliged to provide better masking to our clients. Contact with Us: 13 Paulusstrasse 76356 Weingarten (Baden), Germany Phone :+491796170622 Skype ID : tonu751 info@clippingpathadept.com www.clippingpathadept.com

Masking, another way of photo editing

Masking is a common practice in digital design. Using a black and white (or grayscale) image mask, you can show/hide portions of a display object or display group according to the mask composition. For example, you may create a mask image with white portions and black portions. When applied to a target object/group, the black portions of the mask will render the underlying pixels fully transparent (this is represented by the gray checkerboard in the following examples). In contrast, pixels behind the white portion of the mask image will remain fully visible. Our company, Clipping path Adept provides a good quality masking where some complicated thing like fibers or hairy parts are present. An outstanding masking can beautify an image with a different dimension. Our company is obliged to provide better masking to our clients. Contact with Us: 13 Paulusstrasse 76356 Weingarten (Baden), Germany Phone :+491796170622 Skype ID : tonu751 info@clippingpathadept.com www.clippingpathadept.com

Clipping path and drop shadow

Drop Shadow: In graphic design, a drop shadow is a visual effect consisting of drawing that looks like the shadow of an object, giving the impression that the object is raised above the objects behind it. The drop shadow is often used for elements of a graphical user interface such as windows or menus, and for simple text. The text label for icons on desktops in many desktop environments has a drop shadow, as this effect effectively distinguishes the text from any colored background it may be in front of. A simple way of drawing a drop shadow of a rectangular object is to draw a gray or black area underneath and offset from the object. In general, a drop shadow is a copy in black or gray of the object, drawn in a slightly different position. How to Create Shading: The first step of creating the shading is to determine the angle or the direction of focusing on it. It has to be created in the opposite side to the light source. So, it’s important to identify the light source as well. The sense perception of the graphic designer is very important in this regard. An experienced graphic designer can create the best shading effect. The next step is to cut out the image from its original background and to put it on a transparent background. Then you have to take two more layers under the layer of the subject. The lower layer should be pure white and the upper one is the desired layer for creating the hollow man effect. Now, create a clipping path layer and draw the shape of the shading with Photoshop pen tool. Then, select the path, apply necessary feather (it depends on the resolution of the image) and make the selection area black. Don’t forget to add necessary blur to the black layer. The next step is to touch up the shadow dimension to give the best shape. Finally adjust the opacity according to the requirement. It can be 40% or 50% or 60% or anything that will make the shadow most realistic.

Masking

Masks in Sketch are used to selectively show parts of other layers. For example, masking an image layer to a circle will give the image a circular shape. Any shape can be turned into a mask. To do so, select the shape and choose Layer › Use as Mask in the menu (or press Control-Command-M). Any layers above the mask are clipped to the shape below. In addition, you can quickly apply a mask to bitmap images, simply by clicking the Mask item in the toolbar. This will automatically generate a rectangle behind the image to which it is masked. Restricting Masks If you don’t want all subsequent layers to be clipped, the best way to restrict the ‘influence’ of the mask is to put the mask and the layers you want clipped inside their own group. Anything above the group will not be clipped if the mask is inside the group. Sometimes if grouping is not an option, another way to stop a mask is to do the following: Select a shape that is currently masked but that you don’t want masked In menu, choose Layer › Ignore Underlying Mask This layer and any layers above it won’t be masked anymore. However, take care when you reorder layers as some may find themselves to be automatically masked! Mask with Shape If this all seems like a lot of work for masking an image, we have good news: Select a shape layer and an image on the Canvas and choose Layer › Mask with Selected Shape to use the shape as a mask on the image. Sketch will place both layers inside a new group and turn the shape into a mask. Alpha Masks By default, a mask works by taking its surface area and hiding the rest. Another way to work with a mask is to give it a gradient, and to use the opacity of that gradient to determine what should be visible and what shouldn’t be.