Google for some guides for 'selective coloring'danherz said:how do you keep somethings one color and change the rest of the image? im trying to change the background to b/w and keep the subject in color but i keep screwing it up! thank you
A layer mask is used to only make selected parts of a layer visible. When you first create a layer mask, it's solid white, blocking the entire layer. When you do anything to the layer, the darker parts of the layer become visible. It's kind of like putting a piece of paper over the layer so you can't see it and then cutting holes in the paper.danherz said:thanks guys ill give it a go, this is probably a dumb question but what does a "layer mask" do