Making a Simple Clipping Mask using Photoshop

[nanapam]

After using clipping masks for quite a while, I finally had a light bulb moment. I was creating an invitation and had a really pretty element from a kit - a shape with scalloped edges and holes - but the paper itself was the wrong color and too much decoration for my project. That's when the light bulb went on! I put the paper I wanted on top of this layer, did the magic "alt-click" between the layers to clip my paper to that pretty shape, and - shazam! - I had the lovely shape with my own color and pattern. So nifty!

Yes, "clipping mask" can be confusing, but I think of clipping as making a shape act like a cookie cutter.

[landorasue]

Sounds great, Pam! There are so many creative things we can do...if only we can think of them!!!