Masking in Procreate: Understanding Clipping and Layer Masks

Master layer masks in Procreate to control visibility with white, black, and grayscale. Invert masks, duplicate and move them, and apply masks to individual layers.

Explore clipping masks in Procreate, a non-destructive tool that reveals content with base transparency. Learn to move clip content, adjust opacity, and clip layers, distinguishing clipping masks from layer masks.

Use layer masks to redraw parts of your drawing without erasing them, and create multiple layers to refine areas like the legs; delete the mask to restore or keep improvements.

Learn to create seamless textures and gradients in Procreate using layer masks, clipping masks, and gradients, then add soft shadows with Gaussian blur and transform tools.

Learn to create animations in Procreate using layer masks and clipping. Duplicate layers, adjust brush size and opacity, and reveal or hide content with time-lapse recordings.

Learn two methods to intertwine letters in Procreate, erase to weave and a sandwich layer method, using a layer mask, color grading, shadows, and highlights.

Combine images in Procreate using clipping and layer masks, align light and perspective, then refine with layer opacity, brush reveals, and subtle lens blur and color temperature for cohesive composition.

Learn how to use layer masks and clipping masks in Procreate to build collages, including outline creation, filling shapes, automatic selection, and drop shadows with blur.

Turn a pattern layer into a clipping mask to fill letters with a gradient or pattern, then move the pattern inside each letter and apply adjustments to customize each letter.

Learn to add shadows and lights in Procreate by using clipping masks on layers, duplicating them, and adding white spots to a mushroom, all without using a razor.

Create mockups using clipping masks by preparing a grayscale image, using a black fill, applying a layer mask, and applying a multiply blend to preserve folds and shadows.

Discover text effects in Procreate by using clipping masks and layer masks to reveal or erase letters, then add imagery on new layers to craft dramatic masked designs.

Learn how to create an interlaced learning effect in Procreate using layer masks. This short class shows that the technique is easy to master, guiding you step by step.

Import text from Pixelmator as an image, remove the background, paste into Procreate, and separate the words onto two layers using the selection tool for precise placement.

Start a new layer, sketch multiple versions with a chosen color and brush, then trace letters, duplicate the layer, and use a layer mask to control front and behind overlap.

Apply layer and clipping masks in Procreate to build 3d effect lettering by hiding parts with masks, duplicating layers for interlaced text, and layering patterns, shadows, and highlights.

Create a candy cane look using clipping masks above the christmas layer, sketch with a pan or mono line brush, and apply a layer mask for interlaced lettering.

Create gradient backgrounds and bokeh textures in procreate, then refine with hue, saturation, brightness, color balance, and curves using new layers and gaussian blur.