are there any tutorials for using masks to create transparencies?? bob? johnie?

[misinformed]

if any help, i could use it thanks guys.

[Bob Hartzell]

There is a short section in the help on masking. I view the mask as a cookie cutter tool. If the nontransparent part of your image is a circle. Create a circle shape above the image and set Is a Mask property in the properties popup. Enter Ctrl M to see the action of the masking. You will see that the circular part of the image remains and the rest is ignored. It is very simple and very powerful.

[misinformed]

thanks bob im gonna try that out i didnt realize i had to make a shape then mask it over the jpg haha im a little slow sometimes.

[misinformed]

okay bob, so i used the png-8 jpg (the same as the one i sent you) i make 5 separate masks and placed them over each of the squares...now where do i place my photos that i needed to do the transparencies for?under the mask (and on top of the original image) or right on top of the mask itself?

[Bob Hartzell]

I don't think that will work. I looked at the image. I suggest that you cut the image into 4 or 5 pieces and create a mask for each piece. First, to get the feel of the process. Create use one mask with the image to see the effect.