Glossary term
What is Layer mask?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Layer mask" means: A hide-and-show stencil on a layer. Black hides parts of the layer, white shows them, and nothing is deleted. It is taught in Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers. Related terms include Leading, Bleed, Typeface and font and Wordmark. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Layer mask?
A hide-and-show stencil on a layer. Black hides parts of the layer, white shows them, and nothing is deleted.
Where is Layer mask taught?
Layer mask is defined in Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers.
Which lessons cover Layer mask?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers, lesson 4.4: Cut out a subject with a layer mask
Which terms are related to Layer mask?
Next to Layer mask in the course glossaries: Leading, Bleed, Typeface and font, Wordmark, CMYK, Clear space, RGB and Transparent background.
LeadingBleedTypeface and fontWordmarkCMYKClear spaceRGBTransparent background
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Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Layer mask?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers: You can use a web browser, save a file and find it again.