How Do I Mask/Wrap a Rectangle Border Around An Image?

[keitha70260201]

Below is a short video of my question. It explains what I want to accomplish

Recording #61 - YouTube

Hopefully you understand what I'm asking and maybe you can create a short video instruction on how I can accomplish what I'm asking in the video

Keith

[Peru Bob]

Just use the clone tool to brush over the rectangle areas and clean up with the healing tool if necessary.

[Peru Bob]

An alternate way is to have the rectangle layer with the image layer below it and a copy of the image layer above it. Temporarily lower the opacity of the top layer so that you can see the rectangle layer and erase the parts of the top layer that cover the rectangle.

[keitha70260201]

I'll keep on trying but for now it's not working

[davescm]

Hi Keith

This is very easy.

With your rectangle layer selected, go to Layer >Layer Mask >Reveal all

Now in the layers panel click on the mask and, using a black brush, paint on the areas of the image you want to hide. If you overdo it, don't worry, just switch to a white brush and paint back in again (black on the mask hides the layer - white shows it).

Dave

[keitha70260201]

Dave,

I created an image layer and then created a rectangle. I added a layer mask to the rectangle. I selected the rectangle layer like you said but the 'reveal all' menu item is grayed out so I can't select it. You can see this in the image below.

What am I doing wrong?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

The Shape Layer already has a Layer Mask, just paint on that.

[keitha70260201]

I'm new to photoshop so can you explain further what you mean by 'the shape layer already has a layer mask'?

[Guest]

Hi

This is the Shape Layer Mask which you already have selected, make sure that your foreground color is set to black and just paint with the brush tool to reveal what you want

[keitha70260201]

OK, that works, but I don't understand why I was told to select Layer >Layer Mask >Reveal all. And then when I did that, the option was not available for me to select?

[Guest]

It's grayed out because you already had a Layer Mask added, if there was no Mask the option would be available.

[davescm]

Hi

If you didn't have a layer mask already (for example if your rectangle was made as a raster image) , that step would add one. If you already have a layer mask then just move to the next step.

Dave

[keitha70260201]

Thanks everyone for your input. I'm understanding this better now

Keith