This article is part of a series of tutorials thought for Photoshop beginners. I'll explain in depth those features that can result difficult to understand for a newbie. In the previous article I've explained the core of Photoshop: layers and their functionality. Today I will show you one of the most powerful Photoshop tool: layer masks. They can result difficult to use for a beginner, but once understood how they work, you won't need the Eraser tool anymore. Let's start!

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As I often write, one of the most powerful Photoshop features is the possibility to modify the same object again and again and, if you're not satisfied, go back and return to the original image. I'm not speaking about the history timeline (ctrl+Z), that allow you to eliminate the last steps, but of some functionalities that allow you to have full control on your layers at any time during your workflow. Layer masks represent one of these functionalities.