Hi,.

I posed this question to a response of yours:.

Niagaragirl wrote:.

Proper layer masks instead of havng to fake them in.

ELements,.

How do you fake layer masks in Elements? I use Photoshop CS1, but I have a couple of friends who use Elements and would love to be able to selectively apply the effects of some functions (Unsharp Mask for example)..

Brian A...

Hugowolf wrote:.

How do you fake layer masks in Elements? I use Photoshop CS1, but Ihave a couple of friends who use Elements and would love to be ableto selectively apply the effects of some functions (Unsharp Mask forexample)..

Links on how to fake layer masks by group the layer with an adjustment layer that contains a mask (such as levels, fill, etc):http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/...rsity/tutorials/PSE_MaskBlendEP.shtmlhttp://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/qt/layermasks.htm.

Here is a link to download an action that you does the same thing:http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/p/layermasks.htm..

Thank you for the links; I have one question. It seems using this method that I end up with a "reveal all" layer mask. Is there any way to create a "hide all" mask?.

Brian A...

Thank you again. I can easily get a hide all mask by dropping in a black fill on the adjustment layer..

Brian A...

Hugowolf wrote:.

Thank you again. I can easily get a hide all mask by dropping in ablack fill on the adjustment layer..

Or you could just invert the mask (ctl-I) and brush with the opposite (X) color...