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Creating Masking Layers

Everyone’s workflow is a little different, so ProShow provides a few different
ways to create a mask. Remember, there are a few rules that restrict what
can be turned into a mask:

• The bottom layer in a slide can’t be a mask. If the layer is at the
bottom, there’s nothing for it to mask.

• If you only have one layer in your slide, it can’t be turned into
a mask. If you only have one layer, that layer must be on the
bottom, which means it cannot be mask.
• You can’t create a mask inside of another mask. A mask can
contain only other layers.
Let’s start with the method we’ve already covered.

To Change an Existing Layer into a Mask

1. Select the layer you want to be a mask.
2. Click the Mask checkbox in the Layer Type pane of your Layer
Settings.

OR
1. Right-click on the layer you want to be a mask in the Layers List.

2. Select Use as Masking Layer from the menu.

OR
1. Select the layer in the Layers List.

2. Click the Layer List Tools icon located at the top
of the Layers List.

3. Select Use as Masking Layer from the menu.