In this, the final tutorial in the Photoshop Basics series, I’ll demonstrate the workings of the Foreground Colour Setter and the tool which I consider to be the most important, the Masking tool.

I will select my brush and roughly paint on my original layer, change my foreground colors through the color setter and continue painting with a new foreground color. (To switch your foreground colors use the keyboard shortcut “x”)

Once we are done with that, I’ll show you how to use the Masking tool with a few easy steps. (Keyboard shortcut “q”)

Please note: When working with the masking tool, white foreground color will mask in and black foreground color will mask out. (Keyboard shortcut for that will be “x”)

This post was provided with courtesy by:

Manfred Werner from ManniPhotography