Unless you're into that rustic, beaver-chewed look.

Yeah, clipping masks are a total game changer. I read a blog post once that called them "digital stencils" and that really clicked for me. I use them all the time for adding quick fabric textures to character clothes or grunge to backgrounds. It just makes things feel finished without the manual work. What other blend modes do you like to use with your texture layers?

Actually had a customer find that exact mode last week. They held the right buttons by accident while cleaning the panel. Thought they broke it. These things aren't as hidden as they used to be. A lot of service info ends up online now too. People dig around and find it.