Layer Masks
I consider Layer Masks to be the most powerful feature for creating collages in Photoshop. With Layer Masks, you can make any part of a layer disappear, and you can control exactly how much you'd like its edge to fade out. What you can do with Layer Masks is infinite.
Sample Use: You're waiting for your biggest client, a 20-year-old creative genius with a ring in his nose. Although this is just a planning meeting, you know from experience that The Genius will want to see some action. Armed with your fastest computer and with Photoshop at the ready, you're not fazed when the kid comes in and starts throwing around madcap ideas like they're going out of style. Blending seems to be the theme of the day. First he wants something that ...
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