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18. Control/right-click the mask thumbnail and choose Apply Layer Mask
from the contextual menu.
This option applies the mask to the attached layer, permanently removing the masked
pixels from the layer.
The masked pixels are
permanently removed
from the layer.
The mask is removed
from the layer.
19. Choose Edit>Undo Apply Layer Mask to restore the layer mask.
As you saw in the previous step, applying a mask permanently removes the masked
pixels. This essentially defeats the purpose of a mask, so you are restoring it in this step.
20. Control/right-click the mask thumbnail and choose Enable Layer Mask
from the contextual menu.
Note:
Creating selections,
reversing them, and
then deleting the pixels
surrounding an object is
a common method for
creating silhouettes —
but not necessarily the
best method. Masks
protect the original
pixels while providing
exactly the same result.
21. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.
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