Layer effects and layer masks are two of Photoshop’s most powerful and creative features. Problem is, they don’t always work as expected when used together on the same layer. And the reason is because of the way layer masks and layer effects interact, which is different from how masks work with a layer’s normal contents. In this tutorial, I show you some examples of problems you can run into when combining layer effects with a mask, along with the tricks you need to know to get your effects and masks working seamlessly together.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - A preview of the final effect
1:23 - Masking one side of the image
2:34 - The mask does not hide the layer effect
2:54 - Making the other side of the image
3:33 - How layer effects and layer masks interact
4:46 - The Layer Mask Hides Effects option
6:09 - Dragging the two sides of the image apart
6:55 - Solving one problem creates another
7:58 - Adding layer effects to a layer group

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