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# i'm in the same boat
I try and use a new tool every now and then to see if there's better way of doing things. though, i pretty use the same tools all the time.
Youtube has some good vid tutorials.
What's a gradient layer?
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 3:53, archived)
# the clipping mask will show the image behind the mask and nothing else
it should work perfectly for that image
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 3:54, archived)
# I'm not sure about clipping masks
but the problem with a regular mask is that you cannot link a layer to another layer's mask without also linking to the other layer.
So, when you move the first layer, you also move the content of the second layer. It will reveal what's behind it, but always the same portion of what's behind it, which is not what he wants to do here.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 3:56, archived)
# you just unclick the "eye" so you hide the layer you don't want to move and it won't move

layer 1 1s vader.
layer 2 is a circle
Layer 3 is freebase with clipping mask selected on this layer.
when i move the circle to a new area, i hide freebase, move the cicle and show freebase again.
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:07, archived)
# Haha
here's the problem, he wants the freebase part of the pic to appear in the magnifying glass, so you have to link the mask in the glass part of that layer to the mask in the freebase layer without having it move freebase around. Try it and you'll see what the problem is. Either that or you'll solve it.

To put it clearer... the problem is that the content and mask of one layer has to link to the mask, but not the content, of a second layer.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:11, archived)
# what i would do is what i do with the tv's in the background of the scarface pics
use the lasso tool on the mirror glass cut that out and save it to a new layer and use that as the "reveal" on the clipping mask.
LS18, can you upload the mirror from your image so i can show what i mean
edit - don't worry, i found a lovely one
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:16, archived)
# sure, hang on


In practice, this would be something like a magnifying glass, or a large pair of spectacles
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:19, archived)
# This interests me too
I couldn't find an elegant way to do this.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:20, archived)
#

when you move the mirror, you have to select the glass as well, using shift key, so both layers move at the same time
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:24, archived)
# Yay!
Can you put the psd online, or put up a screenshot of your layers or something please? I'm still not seeing how you're doing this.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:26, archived)
# i was just trying to put it on b3tards but that doesn't work
i'll try and upload it to photobucket.
how's about that mirror? fucking lovely!
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:29, archived)
# Cheers.
Failing that, a screenshot of the layers would do it I reckon.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:31, archived)
# screenshots it is then. photofuckit won't work either
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:40, archived)
# this shows the layers



(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:47, archived)
# here are the layers if you want to play around with them
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:11, archived)
# I got it to work your way with Jamie Pressley, that mirror frame, and the red faced dude with buggy eyes
but seems like my circles have to be cut exactly to the size of the glass in the frame. the hole doesnt seem to be hidden by mirror frame
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:23, archived)
# yeah, that's because it's a hole, you need to fill the hole to use it my method
maiden's method may work with that mirror, but i've never tried it
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:57, archived)
# I'm back!
Thanks for this, I'm going to try it right now.

AH FUCK YES YOU EVIL FUCKING GENUIS THAT'S ELEGANT AS FUCK!
Thank you so much! It's ages since I learned something fundamentally new in Photoshop, rather than just new shortcuts and tweaks.
If there's ever anything I can help you with please let me know... PS vectors, adjustment layers, and blend modes are areas I'm very comforable in.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:28, archived)
# ALSO:
I noticed you said above "when you move the mirror, you have to select the glass as well, using shift key, so both layers move at the same time"
To simplify it you can just link those two layers (select them both then click the chain button at the bottom of the layers palette) then they'll always move together.


 
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:36, archived)
# Thanks to both of you!! here's my little success with real's method
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:44, archived)
# :)
I'm glad you asked, I've learned something here that I'll definitely use.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 5:45, archived)
# you're both welcome :D
it IS very elegant and can be used in so many situations.
I'm pretty bad at a lot of things in PS, i'd like a nice colour matching tutorial though. I can occasionally get it to work well, but matching skin tones can be a pain in the ass
oh, yes, i forgot about linking layers, i don't tend to use it very often
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 6:01, archived)
# you might look into Dropbox
it's very fast and very cool way to store and share files--even huge ones. Plus it is free.
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:40, archived)
# i may have an account for that
I have so many accounts for so much shite i forget about them
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:46, archived)
# it looks like this does the job
great!
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:28, archived)
# my problem is that when I open up PS
I want to start playing, and not take the time to study tutorials :(
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:25, archived)
# I just grab a pic i want to play with then search for a vid on youtube
then apply what i've learned. I often forget a couple days later, because i'm a div, so i just go back and have another look.
obviously, some are good and some not so much.
I've found that i watch a vid and decide that the way i do things are better than the way they show. Not that i'm particularly good with PS
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:33, archived)
# its actually called gradient layer mask
it uses a combo of the gradient tool and a masking layer. It allows you ways to fade one "image" into another, in much the same way that gradients let you fade from one color or shade to another. It may do other things as well.

edit: www.tutorialstraining.com/graphic_design_tutorials/k1.htm
not sure what version of pshop is used here, but shouldn't matter
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:12, archived)
# ah, right
i haven't tried this
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 4:57, archived)