User Guide

Using Layers and Layer Masks250
grayscale image. A colored layer adds
color to an underlying grayscale
image.
Reverse-Out
In the Reverse-Out method, the layer
inverts the colors beneath it. Reverse-
Out is a great way to remove text.
Place a layer over black text to turn it
white.
A color’s inverse, also known as its
complementary color, is the color on
the opposite side of the color wheel.
With Reverse-Out, the colors in the
layer are ignored; the layer content
becomes transparent and reveals the
inverse of the colors beneath it.
Shadow Map
Shadow Map blocks light, letting you
create shadows without changing the
image.
Magic Combine
In the Magic Combine method, the
layer is combined with the underlying
image based on luminance. The parts
of the layer that are lighter than the
underlying image are visible. The
parts that are darker are replaced by
the lighter area of the underlying
image.
One way to use this method is to fill
text. With a photograph as the top
layer and black text as the underlying
image, choosing Magic Combine fills
the text with the image.
Pseudocolor
The Pseudocolor method translates
the layer’s luminance into hue. You
can use this method to turn a
grayscale layer into a spectrum of
color.