Discover the simple trick to pasting an image or a texture into a layer mask in Photoshop, along with some easy ways to adjust the contrast of the image after pasting it into the mask. A step-by-step tutorial.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Adding a layer mask
0:41 - Selecting and copying the image
1:11 - Switching to the main document
1:17 - Why pasting into the document doesn't work
1:45 - Viewing the layer mask
2:12 - Pasting the image into the layer mask
2:31 - Resizing the image inside the mask
4:01 - Switching the view back to the main document
4:15 - Boosting the contrast with Auto Contrast
5:13 - Reducing contrast with the Density slider

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