contingent. 1  dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather. 2  liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: They had to plan for contingent expenses.
Get a brush. Face masks are best applied with a soft-bristle brush, such as a paintbrush (normally used for art making) or a tint brush (normally used to apply hair dye). Invest in a brush that you will use for this purpose, and be sure to clean it when you are done.
How to Use a Layer Mask: Summary. 1  Click the mask button to add a mask, if your layer doesnât have one already. 2  Click the mask to activate it for editing. 3  Type B to select the Brush tool.  Invert your mask if necessary by typing command i (control i on PCs).