Faking A Photoshop Layer Mask In Photoshop Elements 5

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From: steve
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:14

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I have PSE5.

I have tried many many many times to follow these instructions.
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/elements/fake-layer-mask/page-2.php

There are many many tutorials on the net to do this trick, which is
basically creating a layer between the two pictures and then using
black and white to mask off or on the image. I have tried several,
many times.

I even downloaded a tool to help to do this. But it just doesnt work
for me.
In fact I recall doing this a long time ago (and haveing similar
frustrations as I recal)
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/qt/layermasktool-old.htm

The thing is, that many tutorials asume that you have the layer mask
tool, and so It would make it easier to duplicate this process if it
can be done. Everywhere I read it can be but for the life of me I cant
get it to work.

Has anyone else had the same frustration and can give me what Im
missing in how to do this.


thanks.

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