Basic Masking Techniques in Photoshop Masking

With a simple and easy technique, we will process ordinary photos into a stunning masterpiece. Masking is very useful because it is damaging / changing the original photo.

Compared with the Eraser Tool, it would be wise if you use a masking technique. The original photo will not be disturbed and we can easily remove the masking effect (if one day there will be a change / revision).

To start this tutorial you can download the texture of watercolor paper and brushes and watercolor brush 2 which we will use. Stock photo would I prepare the documents that you can download it at the end of the post.

Step 1
Open the photo in Photoshop.
 

Then change the layer "Background " locked into "Layer 0" by way of Double Click on the layer "Background" is.

Step 2 
This is the core of this tutorial. Change the name "Layer 0" to "photograph".

Create a new layer (layer 1) in the bottom layer "photo" and then Right Click on layer "image" and select Create Clipping Mask.
 

Photos will be lost. Stay calm because it is so. Follow the next steps.

Step 3
Time to experiment! Click on Layer 1, and start using the brush you've downloaded earlier. By applying the brush on the layer 1, the images will begin to appear (this can be called UnMask).

Do not forget to change the name of "Layer 1"to "brush".


Step 4
Use paper textures you've downloaded as the background on the work. This is a personal choice, you can use another background texture and taste your own.  

 
Yes, until we're done here! Quick and easy is not it? 

Final Results
I played a little Brightness / Contrast on the texture of paper and photographs. And also reduce the Saturation in the photo, the result looks like below.