To Export Layer Comps; Masking Layers - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

To export layer comps

You can export layer comps to individual files, to a PDF file containing multiple layer comps, and to a web photo
gallery of layer comps.
Choose File > Scripts and then choose one of the following commands:
Layer Comps To Files Exports all layer comps to individual files, one for each comp.
Exports all layer comps to a PDF file.
Layer Comps To PDF
Layer Comps To WPG Exports all layer comps to a web photo gallery.

Masking layers

Masking layers
You can use masks to show or hide portions of a layer or protect areas from edits. You can create two types of masks:
Layer masks are resolution-dependent bitmap images that are created with the painting or selection tools.
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(Photoshop) Vector masks are resolution independent and are created with a pen or shape tool.
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In the Layers palette, both the layer and vector masks appear as an additional thumbnail to the right of the layer
thumbnail. For the layer mask, this thumbnail represents the grayscale channel that is created when you add the layer
mask. The vector mask thumbnail represents a path that clips out the contents of the layer.
Masking layer
A. Layer mask thumbnail B. Vector mask thumbnail C. Vector Mask Link icon D. New Layer Mask
You can edit a layer mask to add or subtract from the masked region. A layer mask is a grayscale image, so areas you
paint in black are hidden, areas you paint in white are visible, and areas you paint in shades of gray appear in various
levels of transparency.
Background painted with black, description card painted with gray, basket painted with white
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