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Layer Mask Tips & Tricks II

1:05:20 Duration

Introduction
Simplify Practice Image
Ellipical Marquee
Basic Quick Mask
Load Mask as Selection
Luminosity Mask
Layer Mask Options
Brush + Fade
Grays in Layer Masks
Inspect All Masks
Summary

MA_Layer Mask Tips II
2013_09_23_Newfield Texaco NJ.zip

Introduction
Keep Original Shadow
Textured Backgrounds
Truly Transparent Shadow
Black-Only Shadows
Recreate Shadow
Complex Shadow Retention
Second Complex Example
Problem Example
Cast Shadow Creation
Clipping Shadows
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_Realistic Shadows
2007_06-Santa-Monica-CA.jpg
2009_12 South East Asia.jpg
Textured.jpg
IMG_6698.JPG
Bens Weathered_09.jpg
photo 2.jpg
photo.jpg
Cast Shadow.jpg
Canon GPS.jpg

Wish I Knew: Enhance

37:51 Duration

Introduction
Don't Skip these ACR/LR Adjustments

Highlights Detail
Shadow Detail
White Balance

Importance of .XMP Files
ACR JPEG Caution
Darkening Increases Saturation

Saturation Clipping
Luminosity Mode
Color Mode

Camera Raw Import Settings

Bit Depth

Sample Size
RGB Numbers + Profile

Red, Green, Blue
Opposite Colors
Profile Dependent

Reset Adjustment Brush
FREE Public Tip

MA_WIK Enhance
Enhance Practice Images.zip

Fixing Lens Flare

29:42 Duration

Introduction
Open in Photoshop
Hue/Saturation
Paint on Layer Mask
Retouching
Curves
Color Blending Mode
Summary

MA_Lens Flare Removal
Sun Challange.zip

Challenge: Eyeglass Reflections

13:55 Duration

Introduction
Remove Purple
Retouch Highlights
Clone Source
More Color Fixes
Darken
Retouch Mouth
Summary

MA_Eyeglass Reflections
Reflection in Glasses.jpg

Sunburst Composites

14:00 Duration

Introduction
Capturing Sunbursts
Compositing Sunbursts
Flip Vertical
Copy/Paste Version
Double Brightness
Adjust Result
Summary

MA_Sunburst Composites
Sunflare Images.zip

Creative Multi-Exposure

55:49 Duration

Introduction
Load as Layers
Image Blending
Auto-Align Layers
Multiple Blending Mode
Fine-Tune Brightness
LR Load as Layers
Screen Blending Mode
Blending Mode Sections
Mixed Blending Modes
Example Images
Adding Layer Masks
Cycling Blending Modes
Adding Texture
Layer Comps
Dual Layer Sets
Creative Layer Comps
Saving Huge Files
Shooting Advice
Summary

MA_Creative MultiExposures
MA2007 Practice Images.zip

Wish I Knew: Creative

50:12 Duration

Introduction
Blending Modes
Filters
Layer Styles
Smart Objects
Preserve Transparency
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_WIK Creative
warp multiple.tif
Joshua Tree Lightpaint.zip
style all or individual.tif

Blending Modes Tips & Tricks

33:23 Duration

Introduction
Use with Filters
Transformations
Keyboard Shortcuts
Filter on Empty Layer
Black/White/Gray Filters
Fore/Background Filters
32-Bit Filters
Fill Unique Filters
Summary

MA_Blending Mode Tips Tricks
Bus Illustration 2.jpeg
Bus Illustration 1.jpeg
2014_03_02_Borobudur Java Indonesia.jpg
Filter Empty Layer.jpg

Advanced Tip Grab Bag

41:56 Duration

Introduction
Match Colors via Highlights
Simple Luminosity Mask
Fine-tune mask
Adjust Mountain Density
Complex Luminosity Mask
Fine-tune Mountains
Inverted Luminosity Mask
Brighten Balloon
Update Base Image
Selective Feathering
Selective Retouching
Summary

MA_Advanced Tip Grab Bag
2009_12 Myanmar.tif

Challenge Image: Fix Crop & Frame

35:10 Duration

Introduction
Dupe & Flip
Compare with Underlying
Scale to Align
Reveal All
Layer Mask
Merged Visible Duplicate
Repeat Dupe/Flip
Adjust Crop
Fix Corners
Fix Edges
Copy Merged
Puppet Warp
Use Smart Object
Summary
Non-Destructive?
Submit Your Images

MA_Challenge Image-Fix Crop Frame
Dove.jpg

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Layer Mask Tips & Tricks II

Natural Shadows

Enhance